Gold Coast Suns vs Essendon Bombers Prediction: Bombers to get within the points gap

Heritage Bank Stadium will host this last game of week 12 AFL fixtures, pitting the Gold Coast Suns against Essendon Bombers. The last time these two sides faced each other, the Essendon Bombers were brilliant from home, with a 28-win gap. Can Coast Suns with home advantage change the narratives?

Gold Coast Suns lost to the Carlton Blues last weekend, suffering a 102-73 defeat on the road. In the meantime, a look at this team's recent home games shows a perfect run of four wins, with their last defeat in a home game coming against the 5th-placed GWS Giants in early April. However, the hosts have defeated West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne Kangaroos, and Geelong Cats in recent league games. So far this season, from 11 matches, Gold Coast Suns have 24 points, with a percentage of 108.15.

Essendon Bombers will look to continue their incredible season form when they take on Suns on the road here. Last time out, the visiting side took on a struggling Richmond Tigers and pulled off a 74-86 win. In the meantime, Essendon Bombers extended their unbeaten run of games to seven, picking six wins in that span, while drawing Collingwood Magpies to an 85-85 in one encounter. This season, Essendon Bombers have accumulated 34 points from 11 matches, leaving them 2nd in the league's log. 

Essendon Bombers have been much better than the Gold Coast Suns this season, and despite being on the road, it is tough to bet against them. Suns have been inconsistent, but their home form is worth giving credit to. This should be an exciting game, with a lot of focus expected to be on offensive games. Take the road team to close the odds, while the total points end with a high result.