In the A-League, Melbourne City will face Melbourne Victory on Saturday at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. The two teams will play each other for the second time this league season. Melbourne City won the first game at the venue on Saturday by a score of 2-0. Melbourne City experienced their most memorable loss of the mission last time around as they tumbled to a 2-1 misfortune against Sydney.
In the 22nd minute, Jamie Maclaren scored from the spot, but Sydney quickly equalized through Joe Lolley in the 23rd minute, and Adam Le Fondre scored the winning goal in the second half. On the other hand, Melbourne Victory won their previous match 1-0 against Macarthur thanks to Ben Folami’s goal in the 84th minute.
Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory Match Details :
- Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory
- A-League Australia
- Date – 17/12/2022
- Starting time – 08:45 UTC
- Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory Prediction :
Hearts experienced their most memorable loss of the mission last time around and will be hoping to return quickly with a success. In this derby match, Melbourne Victory is not expected to give up easily. They will be looking to avenge their October defeat by a score of 2-0.
Derby matches are tightly fought, and given the teams’ recent records, the match is likely to end in a draw.
Prediction: Melbourne City 1-1 Melbourne Victory
Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory Head to head :
On Saturday, the two rival cities will meet for the 40th time. At the moment, the head-to-head record is perfectly even, with both teams having won 14 games and sharing 11 losses. Melbourne City’s 2-0 victory over Victory in October was their first victory since April 2021 over their city rivals.
With 15 goals in seven league games, Melbourne City has the best-attacking record in the competition. In their last seven games, the Melbourne Victory has scored eight times. Melbourne City’s defense has allowed just six goals in seven games, which ranks second in the league. Eight goals have been scored by Victory.
The two teams have not scored more than 2.5 goals in three of their last five meetings, which have also resulted in draws.
Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory Betting tips :
- Tip 1: Result – Draw
- Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Under 2.5
- Tip 3: Melbourne City to score first – Yes
- Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes
- Tip 5: Jamie Maclaren to score anytime – Yes
Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory Lineups :
Melbourne City:
- Glover;
- Bos, Jamieson, Reis, Galloway;
- Van der Venne, Gomulka;
- Leckie, Berisha, Nabbout;
- Maclaren
Melbourne Victory:
- Izzo;
- Cadete, Timotheou, Broxham, Nigro;
- Marchan, Brillante;
- Folami, Ikonomidis, Nani;
- D’Agostino
Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |