Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Nov 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City

Melbourne Victory go head-to-head with Melbourne City at AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 03:35 on Saturday 8 November. Our betting preview features expert A-League predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

City Look a Great Bet to Win

City have the potential to land a win when they go up against Victory. On this basis, we will side with the Full-Time Result odds of +135 and this price can be taken confidently.

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City 1-0 Winners in Last H2H Battle

Melbourne Victory got the win in their last game. A 2-0 victory occurred on the road at HBF Park when meeting Perth Glory. The Boys in Blue had 43% possession and totalled five shots on target, while Keegan Jelacic and Juan Mata each scored one goal.

Melbourne City drew on their travels in their previous A-League game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Brisbane Roar at Kayo Stadium. Aurelio Vidmar's men had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 56% possession and two shots on goal.

Four days ago, City won 2-1 away in the Champions League against Machida Zelvia.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have avoided defeat against Victory in the past three meetings. In the last clash, home side City claimed a 1-0 victory at AAMI Park. The previous 10 H2H matches include three Victory victories, two City wins along with five draws.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Melb City	3	1	2	0	5	1	4	5:1	5
7	Melb Victory	3	1	1	1	4	5	-1	4:5	4

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts. Victory have had 50.7% possession and 4.9 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.2 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts, while being awarded 3.7 corners.

Top scorer Kasey Bos has found the net 3 times, with Keegan Jelacic and Zinedine Machach getting 2 apiece. Matthew Grimaldi, Jordi Valadon and Zinedine Machach have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

City have 5 victories and 5 draws, with an average of 12.6 attempts, 5.7 shots on goal and 2.0 goals. The Cranbourne East side average 57.0% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 2.8 corners against them, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 3.6 shots on goal and 8.5 attempts.

Max Caputo is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Yonatan Cohen, Aziz Behich, German Ferreyra and Marco Tilio have 2. Marco Tilio has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick, corners forecast, standout player prop selections and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

We have good reason to back City, especially based on the appealing price of +135. When it comes to this A-League encounter, we think the away team should have too much.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the A-League form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City league stats:

• City have won 5 of their last 10 games.

City to Win Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 42.6% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 45-50% based on our in-depth research. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Victory 0 - 1 City

City are available at +575 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Max Caputo to Score +155

Max Caputo (City) has scored three goals in his past five A-League games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +155.

Latest Max Caputo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+155

First

+360

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -133

There has been under 10.5 corners in eight straight Melbourne City games. There are odds of -133 for this Total Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Victory

Total

8.60 4.90 3.70

Home

9.60 5.10 4.50

Away

9.60 5.60 4.00

City

Total

8.20 5.40 2.80

Home

7.60 5.30 2.30

Away

9.00 5.40 3.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-102

Under 10.5

-141

Victory Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

City Corners

Over 4.5

-163

Under 4.5

+120

Most Corners

1

+105

X

+600

2

-100

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Melbourne Victory 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.

Betting Sites Think the Game Could Go Either Way

If you’re looking to wager Melbourne Victory to secure victory in the A-League, then the bookmakers have chalked them up at +180. Melbourne City are on offer at betting odds of +135 and the draw is +240.

City -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at +102. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat Victory. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market is far from clear over whether Overs or Unders happens. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -141.

No matter what A-League match is taking place, you will find hundreds of markets being offered. Peruse the various choices that are presented at the leading football betting sites.

Full-Time Result

1

+180

X

+240

2

+135

Half-Time Result

1

+235

X

+120

2

+190

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-385

X2

-263

Draw No Bet

1

-102

2

-141

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-139

2 Hcp -0.25

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-122

Over 2.5

-111

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-141

No

-100

Max Caputo is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Max Caputo is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +360, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Max Caputo (City)

First

+155

Anytime

+360

Nikos Vergos (Victory)

First

+165

Anytime

+390

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+235

Anytime

+540

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+325

Anytime

+700

Mathew Leckie (City)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Jing Reec (Victory)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Keegan Jelacic (Victory)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Matthew Grimaldi (Victory)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Denis Genreau (Victory)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Juan Mata (Victory)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jordi Valadon (Victory)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Peter Antoniou (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Kai Trewin (City)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Roderick Miranda (Victory)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Joshua Rawlins (Victory)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Victory and City Have Drawn Past Three Encounters

Victory haven’t tasted victory in four consecutive matches at AAMI Park. The Boys in Blue have four victories, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

City have not lost on their travels in the past seven matches. Aurelio Vidmar's men have managed four draws, three victories and three losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

When previously meeting at AAMI Park, Victory and City played out a 2-2 draw. The previous 8 H2H games at AAMI Park have seen four draws, three Victory victories and one City win.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Melbourne Victory Home Stats		4-3-3	3.00	1.70	1.30	4	6	4	6
Melbourne City Away Stats		3-4-3	2.40	1.20	1.20	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Victory vs City team news before you bet. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the A-League along with up-to-date injury news.

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