Carlton Blues vs. Gold Coast Suns prediction: Why Blues are favored to win Friday's AFL Round 20 matchup [7/24/2026]

The Carlton Blues will square off with the Gold Coast Suns in Australian Football League (AFL) action at Marvel Stadium on Friday, starting at 11:05 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced AFL model predicts the Blues as the most likely winner of the Suns vs. Blues game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Blues vs. Suns prediction: Who will win Round 20 game?

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

Our leading predictive model gives the Blues a 54.2% chance of beating the Suns.

According to our model, the Suns (+5.5) have a 52.8% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 173.5 points has a 51.2% chance of staying under,.

Gold Coast vs. Carlton odds

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

Bet Type	Suns	Blues
H2H (Moneyline)	+115	-145
Line (Spread)	+5.5 (-115)	-5.5 (-115)
Total	o173.5 (-115)	u173.5 (-115)

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

Suns vs. Blues 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:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Suns +5.5	-115
Moneyline	Suns	+115
Total	Under 173.5	-115

According to our AFL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Suns +5.5 at the spread.

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

Blues vs. Suns game-day updates and essential details

Friday's Australian rules football matchup between the Blues and Suns at Marvel Stadium is scheduled to commence at 11:05 PM ET.

• Who: Gold Coast Suns vs. Carlton Blues
• Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
• Time: 11:05 PM ET/8:05PM PT
• Venue: Marvel Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Blues, with a 54.2% win probability, will likely beat the Suns in Friday's AFL matchup.

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