Carlton Blues vs. Richmond Tigers Prediction: Blues Predicted to Win Thursday's AFL Round 1 Matchup [3/13/2025]

The Richmond Tigers and Carlton Blues are scheduled to meet in the Australian Football League (AFL) at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, starting at 4:30AM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced AFL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Blues as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Carlton-Richmond game 10,000 times," said Jason Bevilacqua from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Blues with a win probability of 96% and the Tigers with 4%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Blues vs. Tigers predictions page.

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Blues vs. Blues Prediction: Who Will Win Round 1 Game?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's AFL matchup between the Blues and Tigers 10,000 times as part of our AFL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Blues a 96% chance of defeating the Tigers.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and the Blues and Tigers each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 177.5 also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 7:48AM, Mar 12

Moneyline

Spread

Over / Under

Blues

Win %

96%

4%

-3333

+1100

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Tigers

Blues CAR

-3333

Win %

96%

4%

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Tigers RIC

+1100

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Blues vs. Tigers Odds

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All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Blues vs. Tigers Picks and Best Bets

Tigers vs. Blues Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's Australian rules football game between the Tigers and Blues at Melbourne Cricket Ground is scheduled to start at 4:30AM ET.

• Who: Carlton Blues vs. Richmond Tigers
• Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Time: 4:30AM ET/1:30AM PT
• Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground

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Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Blues vs. Tigers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Blues, with a 96% win probability, will likely beat the Tigers on Thursday.

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