LiontipsSydney vs Melbourne Victory. Prediction and bets on the Australian Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
Sydney is currently outside the playoff zone. The club is only in eighth place in the league table and is two points behind the top 6, but has a game in hand. The team has performed extremely poorly in the last rounds - in three matches they managed to earn only one point. The hosts lost to Central Coast Mariners (1:2) and Western United (3:4), and in the last round they played a draw with Adelaide United (3:3). Before that, the Sydney team won confidently in the Champions League 2 over Eastern United (4:1) and Kaya (3:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Joseph Lacy appearance on the field is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has scored in each of its last seven matches
- The hosts have failed to win in the last three rounds
Probable line-up: Redmayne - Grant, Matthews, Popovic, Courtney-Peppen - Caceres, Leo Sena - Lolley, Hollman, Douglas Costa - Klimala.
Current form
Melbourne Victory reached the A-League final last season, where they only lost to Central Coast Mariners in extra time. The team is also looking good in the current championship draw and is in third place in the league table. So far, the visitors have suffered only one defeat - in an away match, Victory lost to Wellington Phoenix (0:1). After that, they managed to win Western United (3:1) and Perth Glory (2:0), and also draw with Melbourne City (1:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their squad ahead of the match against Sydney.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won five of its last seven matches.
- The visitors have won three of their last five away matches
Probable lineup: Duncan - Bosz, Roderick, Hamill, Geria - Teague, Valadon - Piscopo, Mashash, Velupille - Vergos
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:2
Two of the last five matches of the visitors ended with this score
15.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in three of the last five away matches
2.55Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the visitors' last six matches
2.07Tip and bets
Melbourne Victory remains one of the leaders of the Australian league. The team is only two points away from first place and can rise to the top already in this round. The guests are now in good shape and are quite capable of beating Sydney, which has scored only one point in three matches. In this confrontation, we will give preference to Victory.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on Melbourne Victory for 1.95
Bet on total
Melbourne Victory have conceded the fewest goals in the league so far - only five. We believe that in this match the team will be able to play carefully at their goal and will not allow a goal extravaganza. Most likely, we will not see many goals in this match.
Our prediction is under 2.5 goals for 2.35
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 2.30
