LiontipsWestern United vs Melbourne City. Prediction and bets on the Australian Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
Last season, Western United failed to reach the playoffs, finishing second to last in the league table. They only managed to overtake the hopeless Perth Glory. This year, the team is clearly set to perform more successfully. The hosts failed to fight for the trophy in the Australian Cup - already in the qualifying round, the Melbourne club 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).
Disqualifications and injuries
Khoder Kaddour, Rami Najjarine and Benjamin Garuccio will miss the upcoming fight due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not won in the last five matches (three defeats and two draws)
- The hosts have scored one goal in each of their last four matches
Probable lineup : Sutton - Chamoun, Leonard, Imai, Russell - Grimaldi, Pasquali, Tergate, Dandzaki - Lawal, Ibusuki
Current form
Last season, Melbourne City barely made it to the playoffs, finishing last in the top 6. In the quarterfinals, the team put up a decent fight against neighboring Melbourne Victory, but still lost in a penalty shootout. Before the start of the regular season in the A-League, the visitors played in the Australian Cup, but failed to overcome the first stage, losing in extra time to Perth Glory (4:5). They still managed to start the Australian League with a victory - the Citizens beat Newcastle Jets away (1:0). Unfortunately, they were unable to build on their success - the second match ended in defeat to Melbourne Victory (1:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visiting team has a lot of losses ahead of the match. Max Caputo, Emin Durakovic, Alessandro Lopane, Jayden Nechovsky, Benjamin Mazzeo and Harrison Shillington remain in the infirmary. James Jeggo will also miss the match due to disqualification.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won its last two head-to-head matches against Western United
- The club has won only one of its last four matches.
Probable lineup : Beach - Supraien, Trevin, Ferreira - Behich, Tilio, Ugarkovic, Atkinson, Talbot - Cohen, Nabbout
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
The visitors have won their last two games with this score.
10.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in six of Melbourne City last seven wins
2.40Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the hosts' last five matches
1.70Tip and bets
We believe that Melbourne City should be preferred in this confrontation. The visitors plan to get into the playoffs again, preferably straight into the semi-finals. To do this, they need to score points, which they can easily do in a match with their geographical neighbors. In face-to-face matches, the Citizens perform well and remain the stronger team. We think there will be no surprises here.
Our prediction is Melbourne City win at 2.03
Bet on total
The teams will probably be very serious about the derby and will try to avoid serious mistakes in defense. In the first two rounds, the opponents did not score more than one goal, so we believe that this match will not be very productive either.
The second bet is total under 2.5 goals for 2.30
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.
Forecast - draw in the first half with odds of 2.55
