Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Dec 2024

City to Put Up a Fight Against Victory

We feel confident when it comes to wagering City +0.5 on the Asian Handicap against Victory. Securing a price of -112 looks like the way forward and we need a win or draw here.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 3-1 Victory Triumph

Melbourne Victory have enjoyed three straight home victories at AAMI Park. Last time out, Perth Glory were beaten 2-0. The Boys in Blue managed eight shots on target and enjoyed 69% possession, while Zinedine Machach and Adama Traore scored one goal each.

Melbourne City played Auckland at home in their previous game. It was a 2-2 draw at AAMI Park. Aurelio Vidmar's side boasted 54% possession and recorded four shots on goal, while Medin Memeti and Nando Pijnaker (own goal) were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Victory have landed three consecutive wins over City. Their last encounter saw Victory enjoy a 3-1 away win at AAMI Park. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in five Victory wins, three draws and two City successes.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Melb City	26	14	6	6	41	25	16	41:25	48
5	Melb Victory	26	12	7	7	44	36	8	44:36	43

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Victory have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 11.2 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. Patrick Kisnorbo's team have averaged 49.2% possession and 5.6 corners per game, conceding 0.8 goals and 5.1 corners from 7.4 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal.

Zinedine Machach, Adama Traore, Nikolaos Vergos, Nishan Velupillay and Jason Geria are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Jordi Valadon, Nikolaos Vergos and Reno Piscopo have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

City have won 6, lost 3 and drawn 1, averaging 5.2 shots on goal, 13.1 attempts and 2.0 goals. The Cranbourne East outfit average 53.9% possession, 6.0 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 10.8 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

The leading scorers have been Yonatan Cohen and Steven Peter Ugarkovic with 3, while Medin Memeti has 2. Andreas Kuen has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

Melbourne Victory confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Duncan (GK), Jason Geria, Brendan Hamill, Roderick Miranda, Kasey Bos, Ryan Teague, Jordi Valadon, Daniel Arzani, Zinedine Machach, Reno Piscopo, Nikolaos Vergos.

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach (GK), Nathaniel Atkinson, Kai Trewin, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Zane Schreiber, Yonatan Cohen, Andreas Kuen, Harry Politidis, Medin Memeti.

Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips

City seem like a great wager on the Asian Handicap for this A-League encounter. Betting the visitors at +0.5 at -112 looks like the path to a return, with plenty of value in this price.

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by City in all of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by City in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by City in 6 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 6 of their last 10 games against City.

City +0.5 Probability

The bookies make it a 52.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

If you’re looking for a good alternative to backing City on the Asian Handicap, then consider the Winning Margin market. You can choose from a range of fixed intervals and odds.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Victory 1 - 1 City

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves a 1-1 scoreline. The odds of +575 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City Odds

The bookies have Melbourne Victory at -118 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 54% likely to win this A-League match according to the latest betting odds. For those wanting to back Melbourne City, you will find +265 about this outsider.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted.

You can back Melbourne Victory at -233 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Melbourne City are +170 with the football betting sites to win this A-League game.

Full-Time Result

1

-118

X

+280

2

+265

Half-Time Result

1

+140

X

+140

2

+280

Double Chance

1X

-370

12

-400

X2

-116

Draw No Bet

1

-233

2

+170

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-116

2 Hcp +0.5

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+130

Over 2.5

-179

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-185

No

+130

Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Victory vs City team news.

The A-League squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

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