At the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Saturday, last-placed Melbourne Victory will take on league leaders and local rivals Melbourne City in the A-League. The last time the two teams met in the league was in December, but the game had to be called off because fans invaded the pitch in the 22nd minute.
Tom Glover, the City goalkeeper, was hit in the face by a metal bucket after flames were thrown. Melbourne Victory lost 2-1 to the Newcastle Jets on Sunday after failing to build on their previous victory over Wellington Phoenix, which they had earlier that week, by a score of 3-1.
On the other hand, Melbourne City won for the second time in a row on Saturday when they defeated Sydney 4-2 at home thanks to goals from Jordan Bos, Valon Berisha, Matthew Leckie, and Florin Berenguer.
Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC Match Details :
- Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City
- A-League Australia
- Date – 18/02/2023
- Starting time – 08:45 UTC
- Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC Prediction :
At Saturday’s venue, Melbourne Victory scored eight goals in their last four games, and they are expected to do the same in this one. This year, they have only one win, so they might have trouble here. City has scored 13 goals in their last three league games, a prolific run in recent games.
Intriguingly, in these games, they have also given up eight goals. City has won the league in consecutive games, and given how many goals they’ve scored recently, we think they’ll win easily.
Prediction: Melbourne Victory 1-3 Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC Head to head :
Since 2010, the two rivals have met 39 times in all competitions. At the moment, the head-to-head record is perfectly even, with both teams having won 14 games and sharing 11 losses. In their previous encounters with Victory, Melbourne City has only lost once.
However, when the teams last met on Saturday earlier this season, in October, they won 2-0. In their last eight league matches, Victory has won just once and lost six times. In contrast, City has not lost in their last seven league games.
In their last six league games, City has scored 18 goals, while Victory has scored 16 goals in their last 15 league games. This season, City has the best offensive record in the A-League, scoring 37 goals in 15 games. Additionally, they have the second-best defensive record in the league, allowing 14 goals in 15 games.
Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC Team news :
Because of some soreness, Jason Geria did not play last weekend for Melbourne Victory. However, he has been training all week and may be eligible to start again. Paul Izzo is another player who will be available for the hosts once more, adding depth to the team as he recovers from a thumb injury.
After signing on loan, Fernando Romero participated for the first time in training and is currently in the extended squad, aiming to make his club debut. Curtis Good was injured and couldn’t play for the visitors last weekend, but this time he’s back in the team because he wants to be back in the team right away.
Arion Sulemani has also been added to the derby game’s matchday squad. The young forward has a lot of energy and can be used when needed.
Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC Betting tips :
- In three of their six A-League home matches this season, Melbourne Victory has failed to score.
- When Melbourne Victory is ahead 1-0 at home, 62% of their games are won.
- Melbourne City FC wins 72% of their games when they lead 0-1 away.
- When playing at home, Melbourne Victory scores 1.47 goals, while when playing away, Melbourne City FC scores 1.75 goals (on average).
Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC Lineups :
Melbourne Victory:
- Acton;
- Geria, Da Silva, Spiranovic, Chapman;
- Brillante, Broxham;
- Velupillay, Brimmer, Folami;
- Fornaroli
Melbourne City:
- Glover;
- Bos, Lam, Good, Reis;
- O’Neill;
- Nabbout, Van der Venne, Berisha, Leckie;
- Maclaren
Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC 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 |