Collingwood v Melbourne

The numbers lean Melbourne

Melbourne edge 4–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 249 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

• Collingwood lead the head to head 158–86 (5 draws) from 249 meetings since 1897.
• 2026: Collingwood 12–10–2, Melbourne 15–9. Melbourne have the better margin, +7.6 a game to +1.8.
• Last five: Collingwood 1 win, Melbourne 3.
• Collingwood average more handballs per game: 170.4 to 148.8.
• Collingwood average more uncontested possessions per game: 239.8 to 211.3.
• Melbourne average more goals per game: 14.4 to 12.8.
• At home: Collingwood win 67%, Melbourne 52% (every game we hold).
• Collingwood’s biggest win in the rivalry: 145–36 in 1919, by 109.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.