David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Melbourne Victory
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One of the quarter-final matches of the Australian Cup will be played on Saturday in Brisbane, where Moreton City Excelsior will host Melbourne Victory at Perry Park. Here is the prediction for this match from the experts at Dailysports.
Moreton City Excelsior
The "Jets" currently compete in the National Premier Leagues Queensland and achieved significant success in the last season. Moreton City finished second in the regular season, trailing the leaders, Gold Coast Knights, by nine points.
In the semi-finals of the playoffs, Moreton City overcame Peninsula in extra time at home, with the match ending 2-2 after regular time. The hosts benefited from a red card issued to the visitors. However, in the final at home, the team lost narrowly to Queensland Lions 0-1. In the Cup, the "Jets" defeated Campbelltown City 5-1 and Perth Glory 3-2.
Melbourne Victory
"Victory" had an excellent last season, which could have ended with a playoff victory. Melbourne Victory finished third in the regular season, earning 42 points from 27 matches, 13 points behind the leaders, Central Coast Mariners.
In the playoffs, Tony Popovic's team advanced past Melbourne City in a penalty shootout and defeated New Zealand's Wellington Phoenix in the semi-finals across two legs. The decisive moment came in extra time of the second leg. In the final, Melbourne Victory held firm for 90 minutes against Central Coast Mariners but conceded two goals in extra time. In the Australian Cup, the team beat Lambton Jaffas 4-1 and NWS Spirit 4-0.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- The teams have not previously met
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has hit in three of the last five matches involving Melbourne Victory
- The "Over 2.5 Goals" bet has been successful in three of the last five matches involving Morton City
Moreton City Excelsior vs Melbourne Victory Prediction
Bookmakers give no chance to the hosts, with Melbourne Victory's odds for victory at 1.27. Our bet is on "Melbourne Victory to win with a -1.5 handicap" at odds of 1.63.
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