Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix tips and predictions

Tough assignment for Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix might surprise the hosts here but it would be a big shock. They are genuine outsiders so this isn't a confident prediction.

The hosts have looked out of sorts in some of their latest outings. In defence Melbourne Victory's performances have shown some confusing signs. They conceded at least once in 16 of their last 18 matches which is a stat that will encourage supporters of the upset.

While they are not hugely fancied, there is still some justification for the visitors to come through this test. Wellington Phoenix have actually won 7 of their last 11 campaigns. Impressively, they've scored at least once in all of their last 6 games. And to have any chance of success they'll have to contribute more goals to that strike rate. They've been keeping things tidy at the back. Conceding an average of 0.7 goals across their latest 14 games has been impressive.

To be fair, it might be a turn-up for the books just to see the sides end with parity. The sportsbooks expect goals at both ends of the park despite the favouritism for Melbourne Victory. It isn't a strong view and it might not be that exciting but the BTTS No looks more tempting for this encounter. And if you're interested in the goal line, it's no more than three goals for this one given the current prices.

The database shows that Melbourne Victory have not won any of the last 3 matches between these sides.