Melbourne Victory vs Western United Betting Tips, H2H & Predictions

Melbourne Victory look to close the gap at the top of the table, as they welcome Western United to the AAMI Park.

Key Stats

Melbourne Victory have failed to win in their last four fixturesWestern United have won four of their last five matchesMelbourne Victory have kept a clean sheet in one of their last seven games

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Melbourne Victory come into this fixture off the back of consecutive draws to Auckland and Western Sydney. Patrick Kisnorbo’s side currently sit fourth in the table with 19 points, four points behind leaders Auckland. Having won six of their opening seven games, Melbourne Victory had firmly asserted themselves in the A-League championship picture, however a run of disappointing fixtures have seen the Victory slide down the table in recent weeks.

A 2-0 loss to Melbourne City saw Western United’s four game winning streak come to an end. John Aloisi’s side will be wanting to bounce back and get revenge against a struggling Melbourne Victory side, who defeated Western United 3-1 in their last encounter. Having struggled early in the campaign, Western United have soared up the table, now sit sixth in the A-League standings.

Hiroshi Ibusuki will be one to watch. The Japanese striker has scored five goals in 12 appearances for Western United this season.

Melbourne Victory Preview

**Melbourne Victory Predicted Line-up: Duncan, Geria, Hamill, Roderick, Traore, Teague, Valadon, Arzani, Reec, Piscopo, Fornaroli

Having won five of their opening 11 games this campaign, Melbourne Victory won’t be disappointed with their start, but Kinsnorbo’s side may feel that they have left a few more points on the table. With ten goals conceded, Melbourne Victory have the joint-third best defensive record in an A-League that has been nothing short of goals this season.

However, the 15 goals scored by the Victory sees them ranked as the fourth lowest scoring team in the division, something that will have to change if they wish to get a result against an inform Western United.

Melbourne Victory are not expected to have anyone missing for the fixture.

Western United Preview

**Western United Predicted Line-up: Sutton, Russell, Imai, Leonard, Garuccio, Danzaki, Thurgate, Bozinovski, Grimaldi, Ibusuki, Botic

Western United are sure to bring entertainment in almost any match they participate in as of late, having scored 12 goals in their last five fixtures. Western United are playing above expectations this season, following an 11th placed finish last season, and with four wins in their last five league matches, John Aloisi’s side will be hoping that momentum carries over.

Western United will be without Kaddour, who remains out with a cruciate ligament injury.

Head To Head

Melbourne Victory and Western United have both won twice in the last five meetings between the two sides.

• 26th December 2022 - Western United 1-0 Melbourne Victory
• 13th March 2023 - Melbourne Victory 1-2 Western United
• 20th February 2024 - Melbourne Victory 2-1 Western United
• 14th March 2024 - Western United 2-2 Melbourne Victory
• 1st December 2024 - Western United 1-3 Melbourne Victory

Betting Tips For Melbourne Victory vs Western United

Our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this match would be both teams to score. With odds on Betfred of 8/15 means a bet of £10 has a potential return of £15.33.

Final Prediction

Melbourne Victory 1-1 Western United