Port Adelaide Power vs. Melbourne Demons prediction: Why Demons are favored to win Saturday's AFL Round 23 matchup [8/15/2026]

AFL action continues on Saturday at 6:10 AM ET as the favored Melbourne Demons lock horns with the Port Adelaide Power at Adelaide Oval.

Dimers' advanced AFL model projects the Demons as the most likely winner in this Demons vs. Power prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Power vs. Demons prediction: Who will win Round 23 game?

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

Our independent predictive model gives the Demons a 72.4% chance of defeating the Power.

According to our model, the Power (+26.5) have a 59.7% chance of covering the spread, while the 175.5-point over/under has a 51.0% chance of staying under,.

Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide odds

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

• Moneyline: Demons -385, Power +290

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

Demons vs. Power picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available 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: Power +26.5 @ -115 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Power @ +290 via DraftKings
• Total: Under 175.5 @ -115 via DraftKings

According to our AFL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Power +26.5 at the spread.

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

Power vs. Demons game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's Australian rules football action between the Power and Demons at Adelaide Oval is scheduled to start at 6:10 AM ET.

• Who: Melbourne Demons vs. Port Adelaide Power
• Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Time: 6:10 AM ET/3:10AM PT
• Venue: Adelaide Oval

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Conclusion

We predict the Demons, with a 72.4% win probability, will likely beat the Power in Saturday's AFL matchup.

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