



One of the matches of the third round of the Australian A-League will be played on Sunday at the AAMI Park arena, where local Melbourne Victory will host Sydney FC. I suggest betting on the outcome of this encounter with excellent chances for success.
Match preview
"Melbourne Victory" finished last season as A-League finalists, but their dream of the title shattered in extra time, with the Central Coast Mariners emerging as the champions. This season, the hosts are determined to once again establish themselves at the forefront of Australian football. Currently, the team is in seventh place, due to a string of disappointing results in recent rounds.
After victories against Western United (3-1) and Perth Glory (2-0), Victory shared points in a derby with Melbourne City (1-1). However, the team then faced a series of inconsistent results: a heavy loss to Sydney (0-3) and two draws — with Auckland (0-0) and Western Sydney Wanderers (2-2). Following that, they suffered two more defeats — to Western United (3-4) and Adelaide United (2-3).
Sydney finished last season in the semi-finals of the A-League playoffs, losing to the eventual champions, Central Coast Mariners. In this season’s campaign, the team is once again actively competing for a playoff spot and holds fifth place in the table, just three points behind the leaders: Melbourne City, Adelaide United, and Auckland.
Sydney managed to return to the top 6 thanks to two impressive home wins — over Perth Glory (3-0) and Central Coast Mariners (4-1). However, the team couldn’t rest on its laurels for long. In the following two rounds, Sydney drew with Wellington Phoenix (0-0) and lost at home to Brisbane Roar (3-4).
Possible lineups
- Melbourne Victory: Duncan - Bos, Roderick, Hamill, Geria - Tegg, Valadon - Piscopo, Mashash, Velupille – Vergos
- Sydney: Devenish-Mears - Jesus, Grant, Matthews, King - Hollman, Leo Sinha - Caceres, Lolli, Segicic – Klimala
Match facts and head-to-head
- Sydney FC defeated their opponent 3-0 in the first match of the current season.
- The "Both teams to score" bet has only hit in one out of five matches.
- The "Total over 2.5" bet has played out in two out of five matches.
Prediction
The bookmakers favor Melbourne Victory in this match, with their victory odds set at 2.10. We suggest taking the "Sydney FC to not lose" bet with odds of 1.72.