Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory Prediction, Lineups & Odds

There Could Be Goals at Both Ends

Wellington and Melbourne Victory both look good to find the net when it comes to this showdown and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. We can land odds of 1.67 for this outcome and that’s an appealing price.

1-0 Triumph for Victory in Last H2H

Wellington Phoenix won their last game 2-1. This was a road win against Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium. The Nix enjoyed just 33% possession and had eight shots on target, with Kosta Barbarouses and Kazuki Nagasawa scoring one goal each.

Melbourne Victory claimed a 5-3 home win over Adelaide United at AAMI Park in their previous game. Arthur Diles' side had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 57% possession and nine shots on goal, with Daniel Arzani and Nikolaos Vergos both scoring twice.

Melbourne overcame Wellington in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 1-0 home triumph at AAMI Park. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in five Melbourne victories and two Wellington wins. There have also been three draws.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Melb Victory	25	12	6	7	43	35	8	43:35	42
11	Wellington	25	6	6	13	27	41	-14	27:41	24

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2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts. Wellington have had 43.0% possession and 3.3 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.8 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 6.1 corners.

Kosta Barbarouses is the top goalscorer with 3, Kazuki Nagasawa has 2, with Corban Piper and two other players on 1. Hideki Ishige is the leading assists maker with 3.

Victory have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, averaging 6.4 shots on goal, 12.0 attempts and 2.0 goals. The Boys in Blue average 55.3% possession, 6.0 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 8.3 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Nishan Velupillay and Nikolaos Vergos have top scored with 4 goals, while Clarismario Rodrigus is next on 3. Nishan Velupillay, Daniel Arzani and Jordi Valadon have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Corban Piper, Scott Wootton, Isaac Robert Hughes, Tim Payne, Alex Rufer, Matthew Sheridan, Sam Sutton, Kazuki Nagasawa, Hideki Ishige, Kosta Barbarouses.

Melbourne Victory confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mitchell Langerak (GK), Joshua Rawlins, Roderick Miranda, Lachlan Jackson, Kasey Bos, Ryan Teague, Jordi Valadon, Daniel Arzani, Zinedine Machach, Nishan Velupillay, Nikolaos Vergos.

Expert A-League Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert football recommendations. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wellington games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Wellington games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight Wellington games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Victory games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 15 Victory games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Victory games.

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory Prediction

We can’t pass up the chance to back BTTS Yes at 1.67, with both sides expected to find the net in this A-League match. The Both Teams to Score market provides a great angle for a wager.

There are opportunities to boost your BTTS Yes odds and a popular option is to combine it with the match result on the Result & Both Teams to Score market. This means forecasting a team to win or the draw along with your original selection.

BTTS Yes Probability

The betting sites make it a 60% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 1.67 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Wellington 2 - 2 Victory

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners 1.83

It’s been five straight Wellington matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. The Total Corners line looks too high and we’re happy to go under this number at odds of 1.83.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wellington

Total

9.40 3.30 6.10

Home

10.10 3.70 6.40

Away

7.90 2.50 5.40

Victory

Total

10.40 6.00 4.40

Home

11.20 6.40 4.80

Away

11.00 5.70 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

1.83

Under 10.5

1.83

Wellington Corners

Over 3.5

1.73

Under 3.5

2.00

Victory Corners

Over 6.5

1.83

Under 6.5

1.83

Most Corners

1

3.15

X

7.50

2

1.43

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Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory Odds

Melbourne Victory are the shortest price to win this A-League game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 59% probability due to their 1.70 betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 4.10 about Wellington Phoenix.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. BTTS betting is popular and you can back Yes at 1.57 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Wellington vs Victory team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

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