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Spirit vs Melbourne Victory: Australia Cup Match Prediction
In the 1/8 finals of the Australian Cup, Spirit will play Melbourne Victory. There is a noticeable difference in class between the teams; the visitors confidently beat the modest Lambton Jaffas with a score of 4:1 at the previous stage. Should we expect the same convincing victory from the favorite on August 28? We recommend that you read our betting tip and choose the exact bets
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Spirit FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Spirit plays in the NPL New South Wales, where they did not achieve much success in the regular championship last season. The team finished in tenth place and did not make it to the playoff zone. We should note the weak play in defense - 53 goals conceded in 30 matches played. Nevertheless, in the Cup in the 1/16 finals, they managed to confidently beat Glenorchy Knights on their home field with a score of 3:0. Of course, a much more serious test of strength lies ahead - a match against the winner of the silver medals of the Australian championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
All key players are ready to take to the field.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the two previous matches involving Spirit, the exact score in the first half was 0:0
- There have been no goals scored in three of the hosts' last five matches
Estimated cast : Marquez Christopher, Simon Nicholas, Kurt Shaw, Ante Bakmaz. Grant Robert Cornwell, Jared Lum, Michael Conestabo, Frankie Lukovic, Alex Chidiac, Richard Darko, Zachary Zianzi.
Melbourne Victory
AustraliaCurrent form
Melbourne Victory finished third in the regular season in League A. In the playoffs, they managed to break the resistance of their archrival Melbourne City, and then Wellington Phoenix. In the decisive match for first place, Victory played with Central Coast Mariners. The regular time of that meeting ended in a 1:1 draw, and in extra time the opponent scored two goals. In the 1/16 finals of the Australian Cup, Melbourne Victory thrashed Lambton Jaffas away with class (4:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are ready to take to the field today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Only one of Melbourne Victory's last five matches has seen more than one goal scored in the opening 45 minutes
- In four of the team's previous five matches, the bet was on both teams to score
Probable lineup : Jack Duncan, Jason Geria, Brendan Hamill, Jefferson Roderick Miranda, Casey Bos, Ryan Teague, Jordi Valadon, Lee A., Zinedine Machache, Nishant Velupillai, Bruno Fornaroli.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In three of the hosts' last five matches, goals were scored in each half
1.31Bet "Spirit" will not score
Spirit have not scored any goals in their last two matches
2.60Bet Exact score 0:4
Two of the Spirit's last five losses have come by that score.
9.70Tip and bets
Even in their division, Spirit are far from being leaders, and today they will have to play against one of the strongest clubs in the country. At the previous cup stage , Melbourne Victoria did not leave a chance to a significantly inferior opponent, winning the match with an advantage of three goals. We expect a no less confident victory today.
Our prediction is a win for Melbourne Victory with an Asian handicap (-2) at odds of 1.67
Bet on total
Melbourne Victory scored four goals against Lambton Jaffas in the Round of 16. The hosts' defence has been failing regularly and is unlikely to stand the test of strength today.
The second bet is Melbourne Victory individual total goals over 3.5 with odds of 2.14
Bet on the first half
Due to their noticeable advantage in class, the guests are able to demonstrate their advantage at the start and confidently win in the first half.
Prediction - Melbourne Victory win in the first half with odds of 1.42
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