LiontipsAuckland vs Wellington Phoenix. Australia Championship Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Auckland have had a fantastic start to their first season in the Australian A-League, winning five of their first five games of the regular season. The newly formed club rightfully tops the league table and hasn't even conceded a single goal in official matches. Steve Chorica team has managed to secure clean wins over Brisbane Roar (2-0), Sydney (1-0), Wellington Phoenix (2-0), Macarthur (1-0) and Newcastle Jets (2-0). Now the hosts have another New Zealand derby ahead of them.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the home team players are now fit.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won five consecutive Australian Championships
- The club has not conceded a single goal this season.
Probable lineup: Poulsen - Sakai, Hull, Pidjnaker, De Vries - Verstraete, Gallegos - Rogerson, Brimmer, Gillion - May
Current form
Wellington Phoenix started the current regular championship with two matches against the main outsiders of last season. Phoenix drew with Western United (1:1), and then beat Perth Glory away (2:0). After that, the visitors suffered their only defeat of the season, losing to today opponent in the New Zealand derby (0:2). After that, they managed to win two more, beating Central Coast Mariners (3:0) and Melbourne Victory (1:0). In the tournament table, the team occupies fifth place and is only five points behind Auckland.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors will be without Finn Conchie and Lucas Kelly.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has suffered only one defeat this season.
- The visitors won two victories in a row with a total score of 4:0.
Tentative line-up: Oluwayemi - Payne, Sheridan, Wooton, Sutton - Roofer, Hughes - Conchie, Nagasavi - Barbarouses, Ishige
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
Two of the hosts' last three matches have ended with this score
8.50Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in the last five matches of the hosts
1.80Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of the visitors' last four matches
2.37Tip and bets
The hosts continue to lead the tournament table and will remain at the top even in case of defeat. Oakland really looks stronger than the other teams in the championship and is capable of continuing the winning streak. We believe that the newcomers will not stumble on their home field and will beat their compatriots again. Let bet on the success of the home team.
Our forecast is Oakland victory for 1.90
Bet on total
The hosts are doing great in defense and haven't conceded a single goal yet. At the same time, all of Auckland matches this season have ended with a total under, so we'll probably see no more than two goals scored this time.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 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 for 2.10
