Geelong and Gold Coast face each other at GMHBA Stadium on Friday and both teams will be looking to get back on track after suffering losses in their last two matches.
The Cats have lost their last two AFL games by a combined total of five points to Carlton and Adelaide, having won their previous four, while the Suns have also been beaten in their last two outings, going down by 31 points to Brisbane Lions last time out.
These two teams met in the opening round of the 2026 season, when the Suns romped to a 125-69 victory at People First Stadium.
Geelong v Gold Coast Tips Summary
Best Bet - Geelong to win by 1-39 points @ 2.05
Alternative Bet - Jeremy Cameron first goalscorer @ 8.50
Bet Builder - Ben King 3 or more goals, Jeremy Cameron - first team goalscorer & 25 or more behinds @ 21.00
Geelong v Gold Coast Prediction
Best Bet: Geelong to win by 1-39 points @ 2.05
Gold Coast have enjoyed the better of this rivalry in recent times, winning three of their last four meetings with Geelong.
However, prior to that run the Cats had won six in a row against the Suns.
Both teams come into this clash after back-to-back defeats, but, while Geelong's were very narrow reverses, Gold Coast were beaten by 31 points by Brisbane last time out and that result was not the only piece of bad news.
The Suns now have three more absentees to deal with, with Lachie Weller, Will Graham and Wil Powell having all picked up injuries during that heavy loss to the Lions in Round 13.
That should give the Cats the opportunity to take the win, but it might not be by a wide margin and 1-39 points gives plenty of scope to back the Cats.
Alternative Bet: Jeremy Cameron first goalscorer @ 8.50
Geelong veteran Jeremy Cameron is enjoying an outstanding season, having scored 34 times in 12 games, including 10 against Western Bulldogs in mid-April.
He went goalless against the Crows last week, for only his second blank so far this season, and Cameron is likely to be keen to make up for having missed the Opening Round thrashing by the Suns in early March.
For added value take him to score the first goal of the game at GMHBA Stadium rather than the shorter prices on offer in the basic to score market.
Geelong v Gold Coast Bet Builder Tip
Ben King 3 or more goals
Jeremy Cameron - first team goalscorer
25 or more behinds
Pays 21.00
While Cameron has been outstanding for the Cats, Ben King is performing even better for the Suns as he averages 3.17 goals per game this season.
King is being linked with a possible free agent move at the end of the season, but for the time being he is performing like a champion for Gold Coast and three or more goals does not look beyond him.
Having picked out Cameron as first goalscorer in the match, adding him as team first goalscorer in this Bet Builder seems like a pretty straightforward choice.
Finally add in 25 or more behinds, with the last three rounds in which both of these teams have played having seen them combine for totals of 25, 23 and 26 - meaning 25 or more is a risk but does add healthy value to this selection.
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Key Match Stats
Both teams have lost their last two AFL matches
Gold Coast beat Geelong 125-69 on the opening day of the 2026 season
The Cats had scored 135, 122, 117 and 107 points before being restricted to 84 and 74 in their last two matches
The Suns have only scored 100 points in one of their last six matches
Geelong's Jeremy Cameron is averaging 2.83 goals per game this season, the Suns' Ben King averages 3.17
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
