Adelaide Crows vs. GWS Giants prediction: Why Crows are favored to win Saturday's AFL Round 24 matchup [8/22/2026]

The Adelaide Crows will take on the GWS Giants in Australian Football League (AFL) action at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, starting at 6:10 AM ET.

Dimers' proven AFL model projects the Crows as the most likely winner in this Giants vs. Crows prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Crows vs. Giants prediction: Who will win Round 24 game?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's AFL matchup between the Giants and Crows, forming part of our AFL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Crows a 78.2% chance of beating the Giants.

According to our model, the Giants (+25.5) have a 53.7% chance of covering the spread, while the 178.5-point over/under has a 51.4% chance of staying under.

GWS vs. Adelaide odds

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

• Moneyline: Giants +290, Crows -400

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

Giants vs. Crows 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: Giants +25.5 @ -115 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Crows @ -400 via DraftKings
• Total: Under 178.5 @ -115 via DraftKings

According to our best AFL bets, the top play to make on this game is Giants +25.5 at the spread.

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

Crows vs. Giants game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's Australian rules football game between the Crows and Giants at Adelaide Oval is scheduled to start at 6:10 AM ET.

• Who: GWS Giants vs. Adelaide Crows
• Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
• Time: 6:10 AM ET/3:10AM PT
• Venue: Adelaide Oval

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Conclusion

We predict the Crows, with a 78.2% win probability, will likely beat the Giants in Saturday's AFL matchup.

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