# Melbourne v Essendon — AFL Round 5 2025 AI Prediction by Alphr

### Melbourne v Essendon
Tue, 24 Feb, 10:45 pm AEDT · Adelaide Oval · Round 5

**The model's call**
- **Head to Head:** Essendon to win @ $1.95 (edge +11.4%) — model probability 62.6% — result: WON
- **Line / Spread:** Essendon -1.5 @ $1.91 (edge +11.4%) — result: WON
- **Total (Over/Under):** Over 171.5 @ $1.91 (edge +2.6%) — result: LOST
- Predicted margin: Essendon by 6 · Predicted total: 177

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Last updated: 2026-07-04 08:21 UTC