# Melbourne v Geelong Cats — AFL Round 20 2026 AI Prediction by Alphr

### Melbourne v Geelong Cats
Fri, 24 July, 07:40 pm AEST · MCG · Round 20

**The model's call**
- **Head to Head:** Geelong Cats to win @ $2.00 (edge +10.4%) — model probability 60.4% — result: WON
- **Line / Spread:** Geelong Cats +1.5 @ $1.90 (edge +9.5%) — result: WON
- **Margin Band:** Geelong Cats 1-39 @ $3.30 (edge +0.0%) — result: WON
- **Total (Over/Under):** Under 175.5 @ $1.91 (edge +2.6%) — result: LOST
- Predicted margin: Geelong Cats by 8 · Predicted total: 168

### Recent Form (Last 5)

| Melbourne | Stat | Geelong Cats |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Wins (Last 5) | 2.0 |
| 97.0pts | Avg Score | 94.2pts |
| 72.0pts | Avg Conceded | 88.6pts |
| 25.0pts | Avg Margin | 5.6pts |
| 363.4 | Disposals | 357.6 |
| 50.0 | Inside 50s | 50.0 |
| 55.2 | Tackles | 56.4 |
| 37.6 | Clearances | 40.0 |

### Form & History

_Last 5 games, oldest → newest._

| Team | Last 5 | Avg Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | R14 W · R15 L · R17 W · R18 W · R19 W | 97.0 |
| Geelong Cats | R14 W · R15 L · R17 L · R18 L · R19 W | 94.2 |

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Last updated: 2026-07-24 12:23 UTC (latest tip update)