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Football AFC Champions League Wed 10 Dec 05:00
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  4. Team News
  5. Squads
  6. Table

Champions League Betting Preview: FC Seoul vs Melbourne City

South Korean K League 1 side FC Seoul host A-League outfit Melbourne City, with kick-off set for 05:00 on Wednesday 10 December.

Will City Stay in Reach of the Favourites?

We have a strong reason to back Melbourne City on the Asian Handicap, with the outsiders being given a +0.75 start at odds of -122 against Seoul. With the stake divided between +0.5 and +1.0, we’re confident of a payout.

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Defeat for Seoul Last Time Out

FC Seoul were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors claimed a 2-1 win in the K League 1. Gi-Dong Kim's team had 45% possession and recorded eleven shots on target, with Soo-Il Park getting the goal.

Melbourne City won their previous game 1-0. This was an A-League away victory at McDonald Jones Stadium against Newcastle Jets. The Cranbourne East outfit recorded 41% possession and totalled three shots on goal, with Kavian Rahmani finding the net in the 27th minute.

When last playing in the Champions League, Seoul visited Shanghai Port and won 3-1, while City triumphed 2-0 at home to Johor Darul Ta'zim.

AFC Champions League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Melb City logo Melb City 6 3 1 2 7 6 1 7:6 10
5 FC Seoul logo FC Seoul 6 2 3 1 8 5 3 8:5 9
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Confirmed Lineups

FC Seoul confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Cheol-Won Choi (GK), Jun Choi, Seong-Hun Park, Yazan Abu Al-Arab, Jin-Su Kim, Seung-Won Jung, Seung-Mo Lee, Do-Yoon Hwang, Lucas Rodrigues, Seong-Hoon Cheon, Jesse Lingard.

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-2-2-2): Patrick Beach (GK), Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Zane Schreiber, Emin Durakovic, Kavian Rahmani, Elbasan Rashani, Max Caputo, Andreas Kuen.

FC Seoul vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our FC Seoul vs Melbourne City betting tips, featuring an expert match prediction, our best correct score pick and a ready-made bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

Melbourne City +0.75 at betting odds of -122 look like the best wager in this Champions League clash. There’s a growing confidence for this Asian Handicap pick and we expect the visitors to be competitive throughout this contest.

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Key FC Seoul vs Melbourne City Champions League & league stats:

  • The +0.75 line has been covered by City in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.75 line has been covered by City in 17 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.75 line has been covered by City in 3 consecutive games.
  • The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Seoul in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Seoul in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Seoul in 2 consecutive games at home.
City +0.75 Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 54.9% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Seoul Seoul logo 1 - 1 City logo City

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the teams playing out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +440 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap City +0.75 -122
Total Goals Under 2.5 -104
Both Team To Score Yes -147

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FC Seoul vs Melbourne City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest Seoul Win

Favourites FC Seoul are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Champions League clash. The -110 about them triumphing means a 52% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. If you want to wager on the underdog, Melbourne City have been priced up at +280.

You can back Seoul at +143 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. City are +300 and the draw is chalked up at +133.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -154 on the BTTS market.

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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

FC Seoul logo FC Seoul Stats
Melbourne City logo Melbourne City Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

FC Seoul vs Melbourne City Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Seoul vs City, check the team news first. We’ll update you on the confirmed Champions League lineups as well as all recent injury developments.

FC Seoul Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-2-2

FC Seoul Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

21 Cheol-Won Choi
16 Jun Choi 40 Seong-Hun Park 5 Yazan Abu Al-Arab 22 Jin-Su Kim
7 Seung-Won Jung 8 Seung-Mo Lee 41 Do-Yoon Hwang 77 Lucas Rodrigues
11 Seong-Hoon Cheon 10 Jesse Lingard
1 Patrick Beach
13 Nathaniel Atkinson 22 German Ferreyra 27 Kai Trewin 16 Aziz Behich
19 Zane Schreiber 39 Emin Durakovic
47 Kavian Rahmani 11 Elbasan Rashani
17 Max Caputo 30 Andreas Kuen

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-2-2

FC Seoul Substitutes

  • 9Young-Wook Cho
  • 18Tae-Wook Jeong
  • 27Seon-Min Moon
  • 28Gbato Seloh Samuel
  • 29Jae-Moon Ryu
  • 33Hyun-Seo Bae
  • 36Ji-Won Kim
  • 63Soo-Il Park
  • 70Anderson Oliveira
  • 71Ki-Wook Yun
  • 72Ji-Hoon Min
  • 88Jang Han-Gyeol Park

Melbourne City Substitutes

  • 4Liam Bonetig
  • 10Takeshi Kanamori
  • 20Benjamin Mazzeo
  • 33Dakota Ochsenham
  • 34Jayden Necovski
  • 35Medin Memeti
  • 36Harrison Shillington
  • 37Peter Antoniou
  • 38Beckham Baker
  • 45Ryan Kalms
  • 53Angus Mackintosh

Previous FC Seoul Lineups

30 Nov K League 1
Jeonbuk 2-1 FC Seoul
25 Nov AFC Champions League
Shanghai Port 1-3 FC Seoul
22 Nov K League 1
FC Seoul 1-3 Gimcheon Sangmu
09 Nov K League 1
Pohang Steelers 0-0 FC Seoul
04 Nov AFC Champions League
FC Seoul 0-0 Chengdu
01 Nov K League 1
Daejeon Citizen 3-1 FC Seoul

Previous Melbourne City Lineups

06 Dec A-League
Newcastle Jets 0-1 Melb City
29 Nov A-League
Central Coast 0-0 Melb City
25 Nov AFC Champions League
Melb City 2-0 JDT
21 Nov A-League
Adelaide United 4-1 Melb City
08 Nov A-League
Melb Victory 0-2 Melb City
04 Nov AFC Champions League
Machida Zelvia 1-2 Melb City
Team Squads

FC Seoul Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gi-Dong Kim

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jun Choi 16 D 5 450 5 0 1 0 0 0
Seong-Hun Park 40 D 4 352 4 1 0 0 0 0
Do-Yoon Hwang 41 M 5 326 4 1 0 1 0 0
Seung-Mo Lee 8 M 5 317 4 1 0 0 1 0
Lucas Rodrigues 77 F 5 285 4 1 2 1 1 0

Melbourne City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Aurelio Vidmar

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Kai Trewin 27 M 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
German Ferreyra 22 M 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Patrick Beach 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Kavian Rahmani 47 M 5 384 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aziz Behich 16 D 4 360 4 0 0 1 1 0
AFC FlagChampions League Table
AFC Champions League Elite East
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Vissel Kobe 6 4 1 1 12:6 13
2 Machida Zelvia 6 3 2 1 10:5 11
3 Sanfrecce H. 6 3 2 1 6:3 11
4 Melb City 6 3 1 2 7:6 10
5 FC Seoul 6 2 3 1 8:5 9
6 JDT 6 2 2 2 6:5 8
7 Buriram United 6 2 2 2 7:8 8
8 Ulsan HD 6 2 2 2 5:6 8
9 Gangwon 6 2 1 3 9:11 7
10 Chengdu 6 1 3 2 5:7 6
11 Shanghai S. 6 1 1 4 5:9 4
12 Shanghai Port 6 0 2 4 2:11 2
AFC Champions League Elite West
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Al-Hilal 6 6 0 0 15:5 18
2 Tractor 6 4 2 0 10:2 14
3 Al-Ahli 6 4 1 1 17:6 13
4 Al-Wahda 6 4 1 1 10:5 13
5 Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 6 3 1 2 11:10 10
6 Al-Ittihad 6 3 0 3 11:8 9
7 Al-Duhail SC 6 2 1 3 13:12 7
8 Sharjah 6 2 1 3 6:13 7
9 Al-Gharafa 6 2 0 4 7:12 6
10 Al-Sadd 6 1 2 3 9:12 5
11 Al Shorta 6 0 1 5 2:17 1
12 Nasaf Qarshi 6 0 0 6 6:15 0
South Korea FlagK League 1 Table
2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bucheon FC 1995 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Daejeon Citizen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Anyang 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 FC Seoul 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Gangwon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Gimcheon Sangmu 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Gwangju 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Incheon United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Jeju 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Jeonbuk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Ulsan HD 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bucheon FC 1995 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Daejeon Citizen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Anyang 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 FC Seoul 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Gangwon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Gimcheon Sangmu 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Gwangju 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Incheon United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Jeju 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Jeonbuk 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Ulsan HD 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
Australia FlagA-League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 14 7 4 3 21:15 25
2 Newcastle Jets 14 8 0 6 30:25 24
3 Sydney FC 12 7 1 4 18:9 22
4 Adelaide United 14 7 1 6 23:22 22
5 Brisbane Roar 15 6 3 6 15:16 21
6 Melb City 14 5 5 4 14:12 20
7 Macarthur 14 5 5 4 15:18 20
8 Wellington 14 5 3 6 22:26 18
9 Melb Victory 13 5 2 6 16:18 17
10 Perth Glory 13 5 1 7 16:18 16
11 Central Coast 14 3 4 7 18:23 13
12 Western Sydney 13 3 3 7 10:16 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Adelaide United 7 5 0 2 13:10 15
2 Melb City 8 3 2 3 9:7 11
3 Auckland 7 3 2 2 11:10 11
4 Melb Victory 6 3 1 2 10:7 10
5 Wellington 7 3 1 3 11:11 10
6 Brisbane Roar 7 3 1 3 7:8 10
7 Sydney FC 4 3 0 1 7:2 9
8 Newcastle Jets 7 3 0 4 17:15 9
9 Macarthur 7 2 3 2 6:9 9
10 Western Sydney 7 2 2 3 6:8 8
11 Perth Glory 8 2 1 5 7:9 7
12 Central Coast 7 1 3 3 8:10 6