Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets Prediction: Multiple goals will be recorded early

Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets: Prediction and odds on the A-League match on May 04, 2025

The match between Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets in the Australia A-League Round 29 will kick off at AAMI Park Stadium. Melbourne Victory will aim to secure a win and extend their previous win to two games to maintain their place in the A-League quarter-final playoff promotion, while Newcastle Jets will aim to secure a win on the road and snap their winless streak of two games. Let’s analyze previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Melbourne Victory: Forms and Statistics

Melbourne Victory bounced back to winning ways during their last four games against Macarthur FC in a 2-1 win. However, they suffered a defeat against Auckland FC before their winning matchup, but they were victorious against Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United. During these games, they have scored ten goals while conceding eight. Melbourne Victory are now ranked in 5th place in the league table, having 42 points in 25 games. In this match, Melbourne Victory will aim to secure a win on their home soil and extend their previous win to two games to maintain their place in the A-League quarter-finals playoff promotion.

Melbourne Victory: Lineup

Christopher Ikonomidis have scored in two of their last five games. So, I expect the best from him in this match. Meanwhile, Kevin Boli performed better in his last matchup, even though they were defeated. I expect him to pick up his best performances in his last three games.

🔖 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: Clarismario, Reno Piscopo (Both Injured)

👤 Head Coach: Arthur Diles

Newcastle Jets: Forms and Statistics

Newcastle Jets recorded one win, one draw, and three losses during their last five games. They suffered defeats against Wellington Phoenix, Sydney FC, and Western Sydney Wanderers in their previous, while they tied against Macarthur FC. However, they were victorious against Central Coast Mariners. During these games, they have scored twelve goals while conceding nine. Newcastle Jets have gained 29 points in 25 games, positioning them in 9th place in the league table. Coming into this match on the road, Newcastle Jets will aim to secure a win and snap their winless streak of two games.

Newcastle Jets: Lineups

Mathew Scarcella returned to the starting lineup in their last previous matchup, having been benched in two games.

🔖 Newcastle Jets’ Predicted XI (3-4-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Ryan Scott

Defender players: Thomas Aquilina, Kosta Grozos, Aleksandar Susnjar, Daniel Wilmering

Midfielder players: Charles M’Mombwa, Callum Timmins, Eli Adams, Kota Mizunuma

Attacking players: Clayton Taylor, Lachlan Rose

⛔️ Unavailable: Oscar Fryer (Knee Injury)

👤 Head Coach: Rob Stanton

Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets: Head-to-head statistics

During their last five games, Melbourne Victory won one, while Newcastle Jets won four, and both teams tied in one game. However, both teams scored against one another in four games, and more than two goals were recorded in four games.

Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets: Betting tips & Odds

• In three of their last five games between Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets have had BTTS at 2nd-halftime. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 2.52
• In four of their last five games between Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets have had TO 1.25. This option is provided on the 1xbet bookmaker website for odds of 1.60
• In two of their last five games between Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets have had TO 3.5. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.88
• In their last five games between Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets have had TO 10 Corner kicks. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.66

Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets match prediction 04 May 2025

Melbourne Victorywill aim to secure a win and extend their previous win to two and maintain their place in the A-League quarter-finals playoffs, while Newcastle Jetswill aim to secure a win and snap their winless streak of two games. Therefore, I expect both teams to display superior attacking performance early, and I expect both teams to see the net. However, since I expect both teams to find the net, I expect more than 10 corner kicks to be recorded since their defence will aim to react.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: HF TO 1.25 for a coefficient of 1.60 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Over 3.5 for a coefficient of 1.88 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Corner kicks Over 10 for a coefficient of 1.66 in the Bet365 bookmaker.