Essendon host Adelaide at Marvel Stadium on Sunday 2 August at 4:40 pm AET in round 21. It is a meeting of teams heading in very different directions, with the Bombers sitting at 2-0-17 and the Crows carrying a 12-0-7 record into the contest. Adelaide are priced at 15 in the Premiership Winner (2026 AFL Premiership) market, and they arrive at Marvel Stadium as the clear form side on the ladder.

The market rates Adelaide heavily, with Bet Right pricing them at 1.09 in the head to head and Essendon at $7.50. On the line, Adelaide sit at 1.9 giving up 39.5, with Essendon at 1.9 on the other side, while the total is set at 172.5. Since opening, the Bombers have firmed from 9.5 to $7.50 as Adelaide eased from 1.06 to 1.09. You can watch the match on Fox Footy/Kayo in Australia.