St Kilda Saints vs. Gold Coast Suns prediction: Saints favored to win Thursday's AFL Round 24 matchup [8/20/2026]

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's AFL game between the Suns and Saints, forming part of our AFL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Saints a 67.3% chance of beating the Suns.

According to our model, the Suns (+16.5) have a 54.4% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 180.5 points has a 51.4% chance of staying under,.

Gold Coast vs. St Kilda odds

We have sourced the best AFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Moneyline: Suns +190, Saints -244

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

Suns vs. Saints picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Suns +16.5 @ -115 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Suns @ +190 via DraftKings
• Total: Under 180.5 @ -115 via DraftKings

According to our AFL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Suns +16.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Saints vs. Suns game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's Australian rules football action between the Saints and Suns at Marvel Stadium is scheduled to commence at 5:30 AM ET.

• Who: Gold Coast Suns vs. St Kilda Saints
• Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
• Time: 5:30 AM ET/2:30AM PT
• Venue: Marvel Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Saints, with a 67.3% win probability, will likely beat the Suns in Thursday's AFL matchup.

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