Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants Prediction: Swans have what it takes to win

Sydney Cricket Ground will host the Australian Football League encounter against Sydney Swans and GWS Giants. Having finished top of the league, the Sydney Swans come in as favorites. In the meantime, the GWS Giants also entered this encꦰounter with a very strong record.

Sydney Swans

The Sydney Swans had a very strong regular season performance, which saw them finish top of the standings. In 22 matches, the Sydney Swans secured 64 points, four more than any side in the league. Heading into this playoffs, the Sydney Swans secured wins in consecutive matches. The Sydney Swans defeated Collingwood Magpies, Essendon Bombers, and Adelaide Crows in that run. 

GWS Giants

The GWS Giants will hope they can replicate their strong performance in the regular season in this playoff encounter. In the regular season, the GWS Giants finished with 60 points from 22 matches, pulling off 111.27 per cent and finishing 4th. In the meantime, the visiting team ended the regular season with a defeat to Western Bulldogs. However, their prior matches to that defeat saw the GWS Giants secure wins in consecutive 7 games. 

Expert Betting Tips

The Sydney Swans were the better team in the regular season and come into this one with a good chance. Despite struggling lately, the GWS Giants should not be rated very well in this fixture, based on what we saw from the Swans in this fixture two-legged encounter. While this should still be competitive, as the Swans might not have things too easy looking at the importance of this fixture, I still back the host.