LiontipsMelbourne Victory - Newcastle Jets: betting tip (cf 4.20) and bets on the Australian Championship match (April 17, 2026) from UPU
Command Analysis
Melbourne Victory occupies the fifth place in the standings and is only one point behind the third position. After big home wins over MacArthur (4:1) and Central Coast Mariners (4:1), the team suffered a home defeat from Wellington Phoenix (0:1). In the last round, the Melbourne club competed against one of the leaders of the championship, Auckland. Melbourne Victory led twice, but in the end it all ended in a 2-2 draw.
The Newcastle Jets lead the standings and are three points ahead of Oakland two games before the regular season finale. At the same time, the team is already playing the last matches unevenly. We managed to score only two wins in six matches. In the last two matches, the Jets suffered an away defeat from MacArthur (2:3), and also drew with Adelaide United (1:1).
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 1:1
Both teams ended the last matches in a draw.
The bid is the number 1 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in three of the last four matches of the hosts.
Tip and bets
The guests are in the lead in the standings, but by the end of the season the team has already run out of steam and is not gaining tournament points so easily. At the same time, the hosts are trying to climb as high as possible in the ranking in order to get a weaker opponent in the first round of the playoffs. Most likely, the team from Melbourne will be able to at least draw.
Our betting tip is a draw for 4.20
