Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers: Australian Championship Match Prediction

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Melbourne Victory

Australia

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4 January 00:35 UTC

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Australia

Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers will play in one of the matches of the 12th round of the Australian A-League. The teams are fighting for a place in the playoff zone and so far the hosts are successful. The club from Melbourne is in sixth place in the standings, and the visitors are in seventh place and are four points behind their competitor. Will the team from Sydney be able to get closer to their competitor on January 4? The answer is in our forecast for this match.

Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC Prediction and Betting Tips (04.01.2025)

Command Analysis

Melbourne Victory

Australia

Current form

Melbourne Victory were the finalists of the last season of the A-League, but they failed to win the title - the team lost in extra time to Central Coast Mariners. In the current championship draw, the hosts are going to remain among the leaders of Australian football. So far, the team occupies only the sixth line, but it is worth considering that all teams from second to sixth place have 18 points in their assets. If they manage to win in the 12th round, the hosts will move to the second position and will be only two points behind the leader.

After victories over Western United (3:1) and Perth Glory (2:0), the Melbourne club shared points with their neighbors Melbourne City (1:1). Then came a heavy defeat to Sydney (0:3) and another draw with Auckland (0:0).

Disqualifications and injuries

The hosts have no losses in their squad ahead of the match against Western Sydney Wanderers.

Interesting trends for betting

The team failed to score in the last two matches
The hosts have been unable to win for three matches now.

Probable lineup: Duncan - Bosz, Roderick, Hamill, Geria - Teague, Valadon - Piscopo, Mashash, Velupille - Vergos

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Australia

Current form

Western Sydney Wanderers finished last season in seventh place, just outside the playoff zone. The visitors were just two points short of the top six. Now the team is again in seventh place and four points behind the top six. After victories over Wellington Phoenix (4:1) and Adelaide United (3:2), an unexpected home defeat to Macarthur (2:3) followed, which spoiled the visitors' position in the standings. Despite their low position in the championship, the Sydney club is the most productive in the league. Alen Stajcic charges have scored 24 goals in 10 matches.

Disqualifications and injuries

Dean Pelecanos will miss the match due to suspension. Dylan Scicluna will miss the match due to injury. Tae-wook Jeong is questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

The team has scored at least two goals in each of its last four matches
The visitors have suffered only one defeat in their last five matches.

Probable lineup: Thomas - Claire, Jeong, Bountig, Pantazopoulos - Milanovic, Priestmann, Scicluna, Krayev - Sapsford, Borello

Trends

Bet Exact score 3:2

The visitors suffered their last defeat with this score

21.00

Bet Both Teams to Score

The bet has played in the last four matches of the guests

1.63

Bet Number 2 in the final score

This pattern has worked in five of the visitors' last six matches

2.25

Tip and bets

1.6total over 2.5 goals

Western Sydney Wanderers are perhaps the most unpredictable team in the Australian A-League. It is always a pleasure to watch the away team’s matches, as they always have a lot going on. None of the last three matches of the Sydney club have seen fewer than five goals scored, and the match with Melbourne Victory will probably be a high-scoring one. Seven goals were scored in the last two matches between the teams. It is unlikely that the opponents will reach that mark now, but we will certainly see three goals.

Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.60

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1.65Melbourne Victory win

Bet on the outcome

The hosts ended 2024 with a three-game winless streak. The team is probably unhappy with this result and will try to start the new year with a confident victory. The visitors are inconsistent and are certainly not an impassable opponent for the A-League finalist. We think that Melbourne Victory will be able to achieve victory with their fans.

Our prediction is Melbourne Victory win at 1.65

Bet on corners

Judging by the way the teams have been playing lately, they will be able to please fans with an abundance of over totals, including the number of corner kicks.

Our prediction is total over 10.5 corners for 1.67

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