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Wellington Phoenix could leapfrog Melbourne Victory with three points when the two sides clash in the A-League at Sky Stadium on Friday.
The Phoenix will be disappointed after letting a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 at home with Melbourne City last week, a result that extended their run without a win to two matches.
Melbourne suffered a 1-0 defeat at Central Coast Mariners last weekend, leaving them eighth in the A-League standings and just a point ahead of Wellington.
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory Tips Summary
Best Bet – Draw & both teams to score @ 4.33
Alternative Bet – Over 2.5 goals @ 1.66
Bet Builder Tip – Draw, Nishan Vellupillay over 0.5 shots on target & Ifeanyi Eze to score at any time @ 15.00
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory Tips Prediction
Best Bet – Draw & both teams to score @ 4.33
Wellington’s home form has improved over the last couple of months and they are unbeaten at Sky Stadium in their last three outings, beating the Mariners 3-1 before recording back-to-back 2-2 draws against Adelaide United and Melbourne City.
The Victory have enjoyed their recent visits to Wellington, winning two of the last three trips (one after extra-time), but away results have been hard to come by this season with just one from their last six road assignments.
But with Wellington drawing their last two at home, this could present an opportunity for Melbourne to pick up a share of the spoils and edge closer to the play-offs.
A high-scoring draw could be on the cards, with the Phoenix conceding a league-high 28 goals but also netting 24 times, the joint second-highest in the division.
The Victory have also been strong in attack, notching 20 times in 15 games, but they have kept just one clean sheet in their last six fixtures.
Alternative Bet – Over 2.5 goals @ 1.66
The last two meetings between the pair have been high-scoring affairs, with Melbourne winning 3-2 in Wellington before romping to a 5-1 success on home soil.
Another goal-laden contest is expected, with nine of the Phoenix’s last 10 matches producing at least three strikes.
As for the Victory, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of their last six assignments and they can play their part in another thriller.
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory Bet Builder Tip
- Draw
- Nishan Vellupillay over 0.5 shots on target
- Ifeanyi Eze to score at any timePays 15.00
Wellington have drawn their last two home games and this inability to pick up three points at the Sky Stadium right now suggests another share of the spoils is on the cards.
Victory ace Nishan Vellupillay has had at least one shot on target in seven of his last nine appearances and he looks capable of testing out the goalkeeper again.
Wellington forward Ifeanyi Eze heads into the game after scoring a brace on home soil and, given the fact he has had at least one effort on target in his last five matches, he can keep the momentum going by finding the back of the net for the eighth time this season.
Key match stats
- Wellington Phoenix are in 10th place on the ladder with 19 points from 15 games.
- Melbourne Victory are eighth on the ladder with 20 points from 15 games.
- Phoenix have conceded most goals in the A-League this season, leaking 28.
- Melbourne Victory have won the last three meetings between the two sides.
- At least five goals have been scored in each of the last two meetings.
- Ifeanyi Eze is the joint-leading goalscorer in the A-League with seven goals.
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