Melbourne City vs Western United Prediction: A draw is possible

Melbourne City will welcome Western United in the Australia A-League Round 17 matchup at AAMI Park Stadium. Melbourne City will aim to extend their previous win to two on their home soil, while Western United will aim to secure a win to extend their winning ways of four to five. We can analyze previous results, overall performance, and recent forms before deciding where to place your bets.

Melbourne City - WDDDW

Melbourne City snapped their winless of three during their last five games against Wellington Phoenix, picking a 2-0 win in the match closed. Before the match, they tied in three consecutive games against Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, and Auckland FC. However, they were victorious against Brisbane Roar. During these games, they have scored ten goals while conceding five. Melbourne City have gained 18 points in 10 games, positioning them in 5th place in the league table. In this match, Melbourne City will aim to secure a win to extend their previous win to two.

Western United - DWWWW

Western United extended their winning ways to four during their last five games against Perth Glory in a 3-2 win in the closed game. Before the match, they were victorious against Brisbane Roar, Auckland FC, and Sydney FC, but they tied against Macarthur FC. During these games, they have scored twelve goals while conceding six. Western United are now ranked in 6th place in the league table, having gained 18 points in 11 games. In this match, Western United will aim to secure a win on the road to extend their winning streak to five.

Interesting Facts:

Melbourne City conceded in four of their last five games and scored, while Western United conceded in two games but scored 2 or more goals in three games.

Melbourne City wil aim to extend their previous win on their home soil to two, while Western United will aim to secure a win to extend their winning streak of four to five on the road.

H2H

During their five games against one another, Melbourne City won four, and Western United won one. However, both teams scored against one another in three games, and more than two goals were recorded.

Expert Betting Tips

Looking at both team's previous performances in attacking play, I expect both teams to display a class in front goals while I expect both teams to score with more than goals to be recorded. Nevertheless, Melbourne City will aim to secure a win on their home soil since they have won four of their last five games against Western United in their head-to-head games, while the visiting team will aim to prevent a defeat following their winning streak of four. Therefore, I expect both teams to be at their high level of play, and betting on both teams to end in a close scoreline with a possible draw is worth considering.