Melbourne Demons vs. GWS Giants Prediction: Giants Predicted to Win Sunday's AFL Round 1 Matchup [3/16/2025]

The Melbourne Demons and GWS Giants are scheduled to meet in the Australian Football League (AFL) at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, starting at 12:20AM ET.

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

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's GWS-Melbourne game," said Ryan Leaver from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Giants with a win probability of 60%, while the Demons have 40%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Giants vs. Demons predictions page.

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Demons vs. Giants Prediction: Who Will Win Round 1 Game?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's AFL game between the Giants and Demons 10,000 times as part of our AFL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Giants a 60% chance of defeating the Demons.

According to our model, the Giants (-3.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 157.5 has a 53% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 4:25AM, Mar 15

Moneyline

Spread

Over / Under

Giants

Win %

60%

40%

-169

+135

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Demons

Giants GWS

-169

Win %

60%

40%

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Demons MEL

+135

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GWS vs. Melbourne Odds

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

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Demons vs. Giants Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's Australian rules football game between the Demons and Giants at Melbourne Cricket Ground is scheduled to commence at 12:20AM ET.

• Who: GWS Giants vs. Melbourne Demons
• Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025
• Time: 12:20AM ET/9:20PM PT
• Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground

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Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Sunday's Giants vs. Demons matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any GWS vs. Melbourne picks, be sure to check out the latest AFL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Conclusion

We predict the Giants, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Demons on Sunday.

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