AFL Best Bets 2026
A "best bet" is the pick where Alphr's AFL model disagrees most strongly with the bookmaker. We rank every match by edge, the gap between the model's win probability and the price's implied probability, and the widest-edge selections become the best bets of the round.
What is "edge"?
edge = model_probability − (1 / decimal_odds)
A +12% edge means the model rates a pick 12 percentage points more likely than the bookmaker's price implies. Positive long-run expected value comes from consistently backing positive-edge selections.
How AFL Best Bets Are Selected
- The model predicts a win probability for every AFL match in the round.
- We compare that to the current Sportsbet head-to-head price.
- Only matches with an edge of ≥7% qualify.
- Qualifying picks are ranked by edge, the top of that list is the best bet.
Best Bets vs Expert Tips
Every best bet is also an expert tip, but not every expert tip is a best bet. Best bets are the subset with the highest edge, the picks the model is most confident are mispriced. Historically the highest-edge cohort delivers the strongest return on investment.
Track Record
Across the blind 2025 season the head-to-head model hit 81.9% (177 / 216) with a ROC-AUC of 0.8808. See the full round-by-round breakdown on the AFL accuracy page.
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