The home team's chances are slim! Lambton Jaffas vs Melbourne Victory Prediction
Lambton Jaffas FC
Melbourne Victory
One of the matches in the Australia Cup will be played next Tuesday in Newcastle at the "Jack McLaughlan Oval," where local team Lambton Jaffas will face Melbourne Victory. Here is the prediction for this match from the team of experts at Dailysports.
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Lambton Jaffas
The "Jaffas" are battling for a playoff spot in the NPL and currently occupy second place in the standings. In 20 matches, Lambton Jaffas have secured 15 victories and only 4 losses. The team has accumulated 46 points and is three points behind the league leader, Broadmeadow.
In the most recent round, the "Jaffas" hosted Edgeworth Eagles and lost 1-2. This defeat was their fourth in the last five rounds, with only one win in that span. Notably, Edgeworth Eagles are close behind, and if Lambton continues to drop points, they may soon lose their second-place position.
Melbourne Victory
Tony Popovic's team finished the regular season in third place, 13 points behind the leader, Central Coast Mariners. "The Big V" ended the regular season with three matches in which they collected only one point. In the playoffs, Melbourne Victory advanced past Melbourne City in a penalty shootout (1-1 in regular time) and narrowly defeated Wellington Phoenix away in extra time.
In the decisive playoff match, Tony Popovic's team faced Central Coast Mariners and put up a strong fight against the favorite. Melbourne Victory looked better and had more scoring chances but managed to score only once in the 50th minute. However, they could not hold on to the winning score as Central Coast Mariners equalized in the 90+1 minute and then scored twice more in extra time.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- The teams have not played each other before.
- Both teams scored in Lambton Jaffas' last four matches.
- None of the last four matches involving Melbourne Victory saw a "Total Over 2.5" bet succeed.
Lambton Jaffas vs Melbourne Victory Prediction
It is clear that Melbourne Victory is the favorite in this match. The team is of a higher class, and the only potential obstacle could be the lack of recent match practice. Our bet for this match is "Melbourne Victory to Win with a Handicap (-1.5)" at odds of 1.60.
