Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory Prediction: Both teams will score

Wellington Phoenix will be at the Sky Stadium to play against Melbourne Victory who sit in 12th position on the table. Expert betting tips and odds are provided below.

Wellington Phoenix (WDWWL)

The most recent competition that Wellington Phoenix participated in was against Adelaide United. As evidenced by the final score of 5-1, they did not even come close to winning the game at any point during it. The team's performance in the game resulted in three wins, one tie, and one defeat for the team's overall total. Their defeat in the most recent match they played, which they played against Adelaide, was directly responsible for them falling to fifth position in the standings in the A-league.

In the wake of their loss at the hands of Adelaide United, they will make every effort to reclaim their position in the league.

Melbourne Victory (WDLLW)

If Melbourne Victory wish to escape finishing the season in last place, they need to earn some positive results in the remaining games of this campaign.

The club is only two points behind Brisbane Roar, which means that there is a lot on the line for them to compete for, and three points has the potential to turn things around for the organization.

On the other hand, Melbourne Victory have only been victorious away from home twice this season, and a significant reason for that is due to the fact that they have scored a total of only eight goals away from their stadium.

In spite of this, they are coming into this match on the heels of a victory against the Central Coast Mariners, which ought to instill a great deal of confidence in the squad.

The fact that the visiting Fernando Romero won't be able to participate in this weekend's game owing to a ban is a significant setback considering the offensive capabilities he possesses.

Nani, Jake Brimmer, and Matt Bozinovski are all sidelined due to injuries, bringing the total number of players who are currently unavailable to the Melbourne Victory to three.

Possible Starting Lineup

Wellington Phoenix- Sall(GK), Mauragis, Payne, Wootton, Elliot, Ugarkovic, Rufer, Yan Sasse, Ball, Barbarouses, Jovanovic

Melbourne Victory- Izzo(GK), Geria, Miranda, Da Silva, Cadete, Velupillay, Chapman, Brillante, Folami, Ikonomidis, Fornaroli

Expert Betting Tips

We do not anticipate a very tight matchup between these two teams given that the home team is now ranked 5th and the visitors are currently ranked 12th in the table. Despite this, we are of the opinion that goals will be scored on both sides of the net, and the referee will most likely hand out multiple cards during the course of this contest.