Aust. A-League
2024-04-27 - Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wdrs
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Australia: A-League
Venue: AAMI Park
Saturday 27th April 2024, 1045hrs
Having suffered a 1-0 defeat away from home at Wellington Phoenix followed by a disappointing 0-0 draw at home against Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Victory will be keen to return to winning ways for their final game of the regular season in the A-League against 7th placed Western Sydney Wanderers at AAMI Park.
Melbourne Victory have the likes of Macarthur Rams breathing down their necks as the two clubs fight it out for a 3rd place finish and the best of the play-off spots and The Victory had previously captured three wins in their preceding four games before hitting their recent stumbling block.
Recent wins against Adelaide United, Perth Glory and a 2-1 home win against their city rivals Melbourne city should still give Tony Popovic’s side plenty of confidence that they can produce a positive result on home soil here.
Western Sydney Wanderers occupy 7th place in the A-League table but the visitors still trail 6th placed Melbourne City by a two-point margin after slipping to three defeats on the trot and they face another tough test in Melbourne on Friday night.
Recent defeats at the hands of Brisbane Roar, Sydney FC and Melbourne City haven’t helped Western Sydney’s bid to make the play-offs come the end of the season and now the visitors face a ‘must-win’ game at AAMI Park as a result.
The bigger picture shows Western Sydney Wanderers have collected just three wins from their previous 12 games overall in the A-League and having succumbed to eight defeats within this period as well, the Sydney based visitors look to have their work cut out here.
The Betting Verdict
Melbourne Victory have lost just twice in their last 12 home games overall and the hosts look the more likely for the three points in this one.
The Pick :
Melbourne Victory 2-1 Western Sydney Wdrs.
