Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory Prediction: Can the home team extend their previous win to two wins?

Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory: Prediction and odds on the A-League match on May 24, 2025

The Australia A-League Semi-finals Play-Offs 2nd-leg matchup at Go Media Stadium between Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory. Auckland FC will aim to secure a win on their home soil and extend their 1st-leg victory and secure a place in the final stage, while Melbourne Victory will aim to prevent a defeat on the road even though they suffered a defeat on their home soil in their 1st-leg matchup. Can the visiting team defeat the home team whom they failed to win against easily on the road? Let’s analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Auckland FC: Forms and Statistics

Auckland FC bounced back to a winning streak during their four games against Melbourne Victory, picking a 1-0 win in the match closed. Before the match, they suffered a defeat against Western United in a 2-4 defeat. However, they were victorious against Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory. During these games, they have scored six goals while conceding four. In this match, Auckland FC will aim to secure a win and extend their previous win to two games, and find a place in the final playoffs.

Auckland FC: Lineup

🔖 Auckland FC’S Predicted XI (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Alex Paulsen

Defender players: Callan Elliot, Nando Pijnaker, Daniel Hall, Hiroki Sakai, Francis De Vries

Midfielder players: Luis Felipe Gallegos, Louis Verstraete, Jake Brimmer

Attacking players: Guillermo May, Marlee Francois

⛔️ Unavailable: Jonty Bidois (Inactive)

👤 Head Coach: Steve Corica

Melbourne Victory: Forms and Statistics

Melbourne Victory snapped their unbeaten streak to three during their last four matchups against Auckland FC, in a 0-1 defeat. However, before the match, they had won against Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur FC, but they tied against Newcastle Jets. During these games, they have scored five goals while conceding four. Melbourne Victory will aim to secure a win on the road and get back to a winning streak to find a place in the final playoffs.

Melbourne Victory: Lineup

🔖 Melbourne Victory’s Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Mitchell Langerak

Defender players: Joshua Rawlins, Roderick, Lachlan Jackson, Kasey Bos

Midfielder players: Jordi Valadon, Zinedine Machach, Alexandar Badolato,

Attacking players: Daniel Arzani, Nishan Velupillay, Nikos Vergos

⛔️ Unavailable: Mitchell Langerak (Injury), Alexander Badolato (Loan agreement)

👤 Head Coach: Arthur Diles

Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory: Head-to-head statistics

Auckland FC won two of their last three games, while Melbourne Victory failed to secure a win. Meanwhile, both teams scoring against one were not recorded, and scoring below two goals were recorded.

Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory: Betting tips & Odds

• In two of their last two games between Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory have had more than 10 corner kicks. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.83
• In their last three games between Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory have had BTTS X at halftime. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 2.26
• In their last three games between Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory have had UN 1 goal This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.09
• In their last three games between Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory have had UN 2.5. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 2.06
• In two of their last three games between Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory have had TO 3.5 Caution Cards. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.72

Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory match prediction 24 May 2025

Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory displayed a superior defensive performance in their last matchup, in which they ended the match with more than 10 corner kicks. Therefore, In this match, the home team will aim to find the net on their home soil to secure a win and extend their previous win to two games, while the visiting team will aim to prevent a defeat on the road, but aim to secure a win on the road. Therefore, I expect both teams to build on their previous defensive play, while I expect more than four corner kicks at halftime since both teams will not give up easily in defence. So, I expect a one-sided scoring outcome, while I expect more than 3 caution cards to be recorded since both teams will perform aggressively and they will want to secure a win at all costs.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: is Corner kicks Over 4.5 at halftime for a coefficient of 1.60 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is BTTS-NO for a coefficient of 2.23 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Over 3.5 Cards for a coefficient of 1.72 in the Bet365 bookmaker.