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Read Article Essendon Bombers vs. Port Adelaide Power prediction: Why Power are favored to win Saturday's AFL Round 24 matchup [8/22/2026]
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Written by Jason Bevilacqua, Head of Content and Communities
Get Essendon Bombers vs Port Adelaide Power predictions for AFL Saturday.
The Essendon Bombers will square off with the Port Adelaide Power in Australian Football League (AFL) action at Marvel Stadium on Saturday, starting at 10:20 PM ET.
Dimers' advanced AFL model projects the Power as the most likely winner in this Power vs. Bombers prediction.
This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and picks.
Bombers vs. Power prediction: Who will win Round 24 game?
Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's AFL matchup between the Power and Bombers, forming part of our AFL predictions coverage.
Our famous predictive model gives the Power a 57.7% chance of defeating the Bombers.
According to our model, the Power (-2.5) have a 51.5% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 188.5 points has a 52.3% chance of staying under.
Port Adelaide vs. Essendon odds
We have sourced the best AFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:
- Moneyline: Power -120, Bombers -105
All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Power vs. Bombers 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 -2.5 @ -115 via DraftKings
- Moneyline: Power @ -120 via DraftKings
- Total: Under 188.5 @ -115 via DraftKings
According to our AFL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Power to win.
These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.
Bombers vs. Power game-day updates and essential details
Saturday's Australian rules football matchup between the Bombers and Power at Marvel Stadium is scheduled to start at 10:20 PM ET.
- Who: Port Adelaide Power vs. Essendon Bombers
- Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
- Time: 10:20 PM ET/7:20PM PT
- Venue: Marvel Stadium
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Conclusion
We predict the Power, with a 57.7% win probability, will likely beat the Bombers in Saturday's AFL matchup.
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Jason Bevilacqua, an expert in MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NFL, delivers game previews, best bets, and props. Since 2020, as Head of Social and Community at Dimers, he has contributed insightful articles utilizing data-driven models and simulations.
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