David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Perth Glory
Melbourne City FC
One of the matches of the 4th round of the Australian A-League will take place on Sunday at the *HBF Park*, where local side Perth Glory will face Melbourne City. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this match, with excellent chances of success.
Match Preview
Perth Glory, under the management of Aiden Stajcic, had a disastrous campaign last season. The club finished the regular season in 12th place, accumulating just 22 points from 27 matches. The end of the season was particularly painful, as the team lost their final four matches, two of which were heavy defeats: 1-7 to Sydney FC and 0-8 to Melbourne City.
The new season in the A-League also began poorly for Perth Glory. In their opening match, they experienced déjà vu, suffering a heavy 1-6 loss to Macarthur. In the second round, they played at home against Wellington Phoenix and lost 0-2. Perth Glory finally earned their first points in the third round, managing a 0-0 draw against Central Coast Mariners away from home.
Melbourne City, on the other hand, had a solid season, finishing in 6th place and earning a spot in the playoff stages. The team made it to the semifinals, where they were narrowly defeated by Melbourne Victory in a penalty shootout.
In the new season, Melbourne City started off somewhat unevenly. In the first round, City secured a 1-0 away win against Newcastle Jets. However, they then faced Melbourne Victory at home, suffering a 1-3 loss. In the third round, Melbourne City redeemed themselves with a 1-0 away victory over Western United.
Probable Line-ups
- Perth Glory: Sail, Carluccio, Barr, Sanchez, Lisolaski, Williams, O'Neil, Gomulka, Oyama, Taggart, Faisal
- Melbourne City: Beach, Talbot, Trevin, Suprajin, Atkinson, Ugarkovich, Schreiber, Tilio, Kün, Politidis, Nabbut
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- A bet on "Over 2.5 Goals" has been successful in the last five encounters.
- The "Both Teams to Score" option has hit in 4 out of the last 5 meetings.
- Melbourne City won three of the last five matchups, with only one defeat.
Prediction
Bookmakers have set odds of around 2.16 for Melbourne City to win. We believe the visitors are closer to securing the victory, and our bet for this match is on Melbourne City to win with a 0 Handicap at odds of 1.64.
