Collingwood Magpies vs. GWS Giants prediction: Why Magpies are favored to win Friday's AFL Round 3 matchup [3/27/2026]

The Collingwood Magpies will take on the GWS Giants in Australian Football League (AFL) action at Marvel Stadium on Friday, beginning at 4:40 AM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven AFL model projects the Magpies as the most likely winner of the Giants vs. Magpies game.

This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Magpies vs. Giants prediction: Who will win Round 3 game?

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Magpies a 67% chance of defeating the Giants.

According to our model, the Giants (+17.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 177.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

GWS vs. Collingwood odds

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

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

Giants vs. Magpies picks and best bet

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

According to our AFL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Giants +17.5 at the spread.

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

Magpies vs. Giants game-day updates and essential details

Friday's Australian rules football matchup between the Magpies and Giants at Marvel Stadium is scheduled to commence at 4:40 AM ET.

• Who: GWS Giants vs. Collingwood Magpies
• Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
• Time: 4:40 AM ET/1:40AM PT
• Venue: Marvel Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Magpies, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat the Giants on Friday.

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