Sydney FC - Melbourne Victory Prediction, Picks and Tips
Very good, we go with this great game in Australia that already has controversy before starting. We go with the salseo, in principle this game had to be played on Saturday but it has been rescheduled on Sunday since Sydney has asked for it by having several players with the Australian National Team (Grant and Redmayne) and as the Socceroos they only have to play one Qualifying match in this selection window, Sydney players will be available for Sunday's game. Against Victory has several casualties and have complained about not suspending the game, which could have been done if the Melbourne had asked the Federation but it has not happened. Therefore, Marco Kurz will not be able to count on Sunday with Storm Roux (New Zealand), Kenny Athiu (Sudan), Elvis Kamsoba (Burundi) Thomas Deng (Australia U23), plus the injury of Nabbout and Hoogland. A priori, quite low and significant for a match of this caliber.
The controversy aside, the locals are fourth with nine points in four games, with nine goals and five against. All victories except the Sydney derby in which they lost 1-0 but quite unfairly, at least the Corica team deserved a draw. Everything else wins: - Adelaide - Sydney 2-3; - Sydney - Wellington 2-1; - Sydney - Jets 4-1; He also has Le Fondre plugged in with 3 goals, Barbarouses and Ninkovic playing at a high level, and Brattan and O'Neill dominating in midfield, are starting to catch the pace that made them champions last year. For his part, Victory is seventh with five points, five goals in favor and six against in five games, quite poor numbers. - Victory - City 0-0; - Victory - Wanderers 1-2; - Brisbane Roar - Victory 0-1; - Victory - Western United 2-3; - Victory - Wellington 1-1;
Of these five games, I was watching the first part against Western in which they go 2-2 to the rest, and in the first minutes it is true that Victory dominates the game without any problem and therefore makes both goals in 8 minutes but as a result, Western begins to dominate and arrive very easily and before the break they leave with a draw. Little else I could see from this team. The team has lost a lot especially from midfield up: Baena, Valeri, Honda, Antonis and Barbarouses, very important players and difficult to replace, hence the bad start to the season. The precedents also do not help, the last match between the two was last season in the play off for the title and Sydney made a set to Victory, 6-1 with goals from Calver, Brosque, Le Fondre (2), Ninkovic and Broxham in own, Toivonen made the one in Melbourne. This Sunday I expect a match dominated by Sydney and that soon they are successful they must win, at home they are playing very well, it shows the hand of the coach and that they have been working with him since the 17/18 season.
Our recommendation tip for Sydney FC - Melbourne Victory : Sydney FC to win @ 1.52