Melbourne Victory vs Western United Prediction: I anticipate a scoring end

The Australia A-League Round 13 matchup will host a the match between Melbourne Victory and Western United at AAMI Park Stadium. Melbourne Victory will aim to secure a win on their home soil to snap their winless streak of four, while Western United will aim to return to winning of four during their last five games on the road.Let’s analyze previous results, overall performance, and recent forms before deciding where to place your bets.

Melbourne Victory - WDLDD

Melbourne Victory extended their winless streak to four during their last five games against WS Wanderers in a 2-2 draw in the closed matchup. Before the match, they tied against Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory while they suffered a defeat against Sydney FC. However, they were victorious against Perth Glory. During these games, they have scored five goals while conceding six. Melbourne Victory have gained 19 points in 11 games, positioning them in 4th place in the league table. In this match, Melbourne Victory will enter, hoping to secure a win and place them in 2nd place in the league table.

Western United - WWWWL

Western United suffered a setback on their winning streak of four during their last matchup against Melbourne City in a 0-2 loss in the match closed. Before the match, they were victorious in four consecutive games against Perth Glory, Brisbane Roar, Auckland FC, and Sydney FC. During these games, they have scored twelve goals while conceding seven. Western United are now ranked in 6th place in the league table, having gained 18 points in 12 games. In this match, Western United will aim to secure a win and bring back to winning ways.

Interesting Facts:

With nine wins from the last 18 meetings between the sides, Western United boasts a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.

Melbourne Victory picked up three fewer wins at that time, while the spoils were shared on three occasions.

Western United have won all but one of their last five away games, with the 2-0 defeat at Melbourne City on January 7 being the exception.

Melbourne Victory are unbeaten at home this season, picking up three wins and two draws to collect 11 points from a possible 18 — the division’s second-highest tally.

H2H

During their last five games, Melbourne Victory and Western United won two each, and both teams tied one. However, both teams scored against one another in four games, and more than two goals were recorded.

Expert Betting Tips

Based on their last four games that Melbourne Victory participated in, they were inconsistent, while Western United will aim to secure a win and return to winning ways. Meanwhile, looking at these team’s previous games against one another, they have recorded an ability to score goals. Therefore, I predict both teams to score while I expect multiple goals to be recorded. However, since the home team have not suffered a defeat on their home soil in their last five games, and the visiting team will aim to prevent a defeat on the road following their previous defeat. My best prediction here is that both teams will settle for a close draw.