Geelong Cats vs North Melbourne: Predictions, Odds & Betting Tips

Geelong Cats take on North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium this Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know before you bet.

Potentially the game of the round with North trending upward and the Cats looking to bounce back.

Even with usual suspects Bailey Smith and Jeremy Cameron touching plenty of the footy, the Cats suffered the upset of the round last week when they went down by a big margin to Port Adelaide – the biggest loss perhaps being veteran ruckmanMark Blicavs suffering a knee injury.

As they did a few weeks ago against the Lions, the Roos were right there when it counted against GWS, just falling victim to some of their own sloppy marking in defensive 50 with the Giants’ top forwards getting the better of them.

Backing Chris Scott’s side to bounce back from a previous loss has almost been free money for a number of years, but the Blicavs injury does give North an edge with Tristan Xerri securing 25 hit outs last week.

You have to rewind right back to 2015 to find North’s last win over the Cats, but with a four-goal head start, it’s easy to entertain them at the line with signs of real progression in their fourth year under Alastair Clarkson.

Tip: North Melbourne to Cover (+27.5)