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Western United vs Melbourne Victory: Australian Championship Match Prediction
Western United and Melbourne Victory will play in the sixth round of the Australian A-League. The visitors are third in the standings, but are already five points behind the leader. The hosts are only in tenth position, outside the playoff zone. Which of the opponents will be able to score tournament points on the first day of December? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Command Analysis
Western United FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Western United finished the previous season in penultimate place, ahead of only hopeless outsider Perth Glory. This year the team will still try to cling to the playoff zone. In the Australian Cup, the hosts failed to fight for the trophy - already in the qualifying round, the club from Melbourne lost to Newcastle Jets (1:4). The club began the regular A-League championship with two consecutive draws - John Aloisi charges drew with Wellington Phoenix (1:1) and Western Sydney Wanderers (1:1). Then United lost to Melbourne City (0:1) and Adelaide United (1:2). The first victory was achieved only on November 22, over Perth Glory (3:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts will be without Khoder Kaddour, James Donaghy and Tomoki Imai due to injuries. Dylan Leonard, who was sent off in the last match, is serving a disqualification.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last eight matches.
- The club has not won at home for five matches in a row
Probable lineup: Sutton - Chamoun, Leonard, Imai, Russell - Grimaldi, Pasquali, Tergate, Dandzaki - Lawal, Ibusuki
Melbourne Victory
AustraliaCurrent form
Melbourne Victory reached the A-League final last season, where they lost to Central Coast Mariners in extra time. Before the start of the A-League season, the Melbourne team was fighting for the Australian Cup. In this tournament, they easily beat NBC Spirit (4:0), Moreton City Excelsior (4:0) and Adelaide United (1:0), but in the final confrontation, Victory lost to Macarthur (0:1). Patrick Kisnorbo team began the new A-League draw with victories over Melbourne City (3:1), Macarthur (2:1) and Brisbane Roar (2:0), and managed to draw with the current champion, Central Coast Mariners (0:0). It was only in the last round that the Melbourne club lost for the first time, losing 0-1 to Wellington Phoenix in New Zealand.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors currently have no losses in their squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has suffered only one defeat this season.
- The Melbourne club have won just one of their last six head-to-head meetings
Probable lineup: Duncan - Bosz, Roderick, Hamill, Geria - Teague, Valadon - Piscopo, Mashash, Velupille - Vergos
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of the hosts' last five matches have ended with this score
8.50Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the hosts' last six matches
1.73Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in five of the hosts' last six matches
1.73Tip and bets
The visitors started the season well, but in the last round they still suffered their first defeat of the season, which may not have a favorable effect on the psychological state of the team. The hosts play quite successfully in face-to-face matches against Melbourne Victory and have quite a good chance to take points from the favorite.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (+1) on Western United for 1.73
Bet on total
The visitors have conceded only three goals this season, a figure only rivaled by Wellington Phoenix. The hosts rarely surprise in attack, so it is hard to expect high scoring from their opponents. This match is unlikely to end in a goalless draw, but most likely we will not see more than three goals here.
Our prediction is total under three goals at 1.75
Bet on the first half
We don't expect the opponents to go forward in force immediately after the starting whistle. It will obviously take time to get to know each other. In this scenario, a draw at the end of the first half is likely.
Our prediction is a draw in the first half at 2.45
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