Western Bulldogs vs Carlton Tips & Predictions – Blues to bounce back against Dogs in AFL
- Western Bulldogs vs Carlton expert predictions for Saturday’s AFL game
- Carlton and Western Bulldogs both beaten last week
- Predicted to be a low-scoring game with Carlton favored
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Western Bulldogs vs Carlton Preview
Both sides were heavily beaten last week but it is Carlton I’m backing to get back on track with a win.- Carlton have the highest average for Centre Clearances in the AFL at 14.1 per game.
- The Blues also average the most Goals per game of any team at 14.9.
- The Doggies have the worst 1v1 Defence as well as the least amount of Pressure acts of any team in the league this year.
- The Western Bulldogs allow their opponents the 4th most Marks Inside 50, giving up 24.8 per game.
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Since the beginning of the 2019 season these two teams have met on six occasions with each taking three wins a piece.The Bulldogs had the most recent success with a victory in Round 9 last year 79-59. Prior to that the winning team has alternated each year.
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Western Bulldogs Form
The Bulldogs were completely shut out of their game against Port Adelaide last weekend posting their lowest point total of the season whilst giving up the 3rd most points to their opposition this year.The Western Bulldogs had no answer for an early onslaught from their opponents top line of players who took the ball at will also restricting players like Marcus Bontempelli and Aaron Naughton from getting their usual touches.They were restricted to only 42 Inside 50’s in the game with a 35.7% Efficiency Rate up forward which is a telling stat for a high scoring team that has had trouble with the ball the last few weeks.
