Essendon v Collingwood

The numbers lean Collingwood

Collingwood edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 250 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

• Collingwood lead the head to head 138–107 (5 draws) from 250 meetings since 1897.
• 2026: Essendon 2–21, Collingwood 12–10–2. Collingwood have the better margin, +1.8 a game to -38.1.
• Collingwood have won the last 2 against Essendon.
• Last five: Essendon 0 wins, Collingwood 1. Essendon are on a 5-game losing run.
• Collingwood average more goals per game: 12.8 to 10.
• Collingwood average more tackles per game: 64.8 to 53.7.
• Collingwood average more inside 50s per game: 52.3 to 45.7.
• At home: Essendon win 62%, Collingwood 67% (every game we hold).

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