St Kilda Saints vs. Gold Coast Suns prediction: Saints favored to win Thursday's AFL Round 24 matchup [8/20/2026]

The St Kilda Saints and Gold Coast Suns are scheduled to meet in the Australian Football League (AFL) at Marvel Stadium on Thursday, starting at 5:30 AM ET.

Dimers' proven AFL model projects the Saints as the most likely winner in this Suns vs. Saints prediction.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Saints vs. Suns prediction: Who will win Round 24 game?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's AFL matchup between the Suns and Saints, forming part of our AFL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Saints a 66.1% chance of defeating the Suns.

According to our model, the Suns (+15.5) have a 54.3% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 181.5 points has a 51.6% chance of staying under,.

Gold Coast vs. St Kilda odds

We have researched the best AFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Moneyline: Suns +170, Saints -227

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Suns vs. Saints picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Suns +15.5 @ -110 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Suns @ +170 via DraftKings
• Total: Under 181.5 @ -120 via DraftKings

According to our AFL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Suns +15.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Saints vs. Suns game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's Australian rules football matchup between the Saints and Suns at Marvel Stadium is scheduled to commence at 5:30 AM ET.

• Who: Gold Coast Suns vs. St Kilda Saints
• Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
• Time: 5:30 AM ET/2:30AM PT
• Venue: Marvel Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Saints, with a 66.1% win probability, will likely beat the Suns in Thursday's AFL matchup.

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