North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. Sydney Swans prediction: Swans favored to win Friday's AFL Round 9 matchup [5/8/2026]

The North Melbourne Kangaroos will take on the favored Sydney Swans in Australian Football League (AFL) action at Marvel Stadium on Friday, beginning at 11:15 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven AFL model predicts the Swans as the most likely winner of the Swans vs. Kangaroos game.

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

Kangaroos vs. Swans prediction: Who will win Round 9 game?

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Swans a 71% chance of beating the Kangaroos.

According to our model, the Kangaroos (+19.5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 190.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Sydney vs. North Melbourne odds

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

Bet Type	Swans	Kangaroos
H2H (Moneyline)	-312	+235
Line (Spread)	-19.5 (-115)	+19.5 (-115)
Total	o190.5 (-115)	u190.5 (-115)

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

Swans vs. Kangaroos picks and best bet

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

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Kangaroos +19.5	-115
Moneyline	Kangaroos	+235
Total	Under 190.5	-115

According to our AFL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 190.5 total points.

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

Kangaroos vs. Swans game-day updates and essential details

Friday's Australian rules football action between the Kangaroos and Swans at Marvel Stadium is scheduled to begin at 11:15 PM ET.

• Who: Sydney Swans vs. North Melbourne Kangaroos
• Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
• Time: 11:15 PM ET/8:15PM PT
• Venue: Marvel Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Swans, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat the Kangaroos in Friday's AFL matchup.

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