Aust. A-League
2021-04-27 - Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Australia : A-League
Venue : Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Tuesday 27th April 2021, 1935hrs
Although Sydney FC head into this Tuesday night encounter against Melbourne Victory with a five-match unbeaten run under their belts, the hosts have drawn their last three matches on the trot and this has cost them ground in the race for a top two finish in the A-League.
Back-to-back wins against Melbourne Victory 3-0 (away) and a 1-0 home win over Perth Glory have been followed by the three stalemates on the trot with Melbourne City, Adelaide United and Central Coast Mariners.
The bigger picture shows that Sydney have suffered just the one defeat out of their last 10 matches overall but results at home this season haven’t all been entirely convincing; a home record of 4-4-2 11/9 includes being unbeaten in their last five matches at home but the hosts haven’t beaten the -2 asian handicap line at home so far this season.
Melbourne Victory sit a disappointing second from bottom in the A-League standings but they bounced back from their recent 7-0 walloping against city rivals, Melbourne City, with a high-scoring 5-4 home win against Western Sydney Wanderers last time out.
In a poor campaign with very little to cheer about, Melbourne Victory have struggled away from home this season as their away record of 1-2-5 6/21 indicates but they’ve suffered just three heavy defeats in their eight matches on their travels to date.
Defeats at Brisbane Roar 5-2, Wellington Phoenix 4-1 and Melbourne City 7-0 have been particularly low points for the visitors but they stand a chance of at least keeping the scores close here on Tuesday night.
The Betting Verdict
Sydney should win this one but the margin of victory may be smaller than many are anticipating.
The Pick :
Sydney FC 2-1 Melbourne Victory
