In the A-League, on Monday (December 26), Western United and Melbourne Victory will face off at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. This season, Western has won only two games in the A-League, both of which came in their last three games. They defeated second-place Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday in their previous match. In the fifth minute,
Aleksandar Prijovic scored the winning goal. Meanwhile, fans stormed onto the field and injured a player and a referee during Melbourne’s final match against Melbourne City on Sunday. Until January 15, Victory fans cannot attend home games.
Western United vs Melbourne Victory Match Details :
- Western United – Melbourne Victory
- A-League Australia
- Date – 26/12/2022
- Starting time – 07:00 UTC
- Venue: GMHBA Stadium, Geelong, Australia
Western United vs Melbourne Victory Prediction :
Melbourne and Western have both won two of their last three games, and they’ll want to keep that momentum going. In their last four encounters with Western United, which has scored seven goals, Melbourne has only managed to score one goal.
This season, both teams have had trouble. Western appears to be in with a chance of victory given their recent history.
Prediction: Western 2-1 Melbourne
Western United vs Melbourne Victory Head to head :
In competitions, the two teams have clashed 12 times. Western has six successes to Melbourne’s four, while two games have finished in draws. They last played each other in the Australia Cup in August, when Western won the first round 2-1. Western took the lead thanks to an own goal by George Timotheou, but Melbourne equalized through Jake Brimmer.
Lachlan Wales scored the winner in the 53rd minute. In the final series’ two-legged semi-final, they met. Western advanced to the final, which they won 2-0, with a 4-1 victory. The two teams have scored more than 2.5 goals in three of their six previous meetings.
Western’s defensive record is the worst in the A-League, allowing 18 goals in eight games. In the meantime, Melbourne has surrendered eight objectives in seven games, which is the joint-third-best protecting record in the opposition.
Western United vs Melbourne Victory Betting tips :
- Tip 1: Result – Western
- Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5
- Tip 3: Melbourne to score first – Yes
- Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half
Western United vs Melbourne Victory Lineups :
Western United:
- Young;
- Markovic, Topor-Stanley, Tratt;
- Pierias, Kilkenny, Doumbia, Wales;
- Milanovic, Troisi;
- Prijovic
Melbourne Victory:
- Izzo;
- Geria, Timotheou, Broxham, Cadete, Marchan, Brimmer, Ikonomidis;
- Nani, D’Agostino, Fornaroli
Western United 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 |
