Competition: A-League play-offs
Market: Melbourne City win
Odds: 1/1 @ 1xBet
Looking to finish off the job on Saturday morning and book their play-off final spot, Melbourne City will welcome Western United to AAMI Park.
Starting with the hosts, putting in what was a sensational first-leg performance on their travels last week, Melbourne City are sat firmly in the driving seat here. Storming their way to a 3-0 victory away at their local rivals, Aurelio Vidmar’s men will be desperately seeking a repeat performance here. Securing a silver medal finish during their regular-campaign adventure, the Sky Blues have come roaring back since a brief February wobble. Laying down a heavyweight marker earlier in the month as they secured a 5-1 romp against historic foes Sydney, Melbourne have won their last two A-League appearances by an aggregate score of 8-1. Losing just one of their previous 12 outings, Saturday’s hosts have also impressed with their continued dominance at AAMI Park. Including an action-packed 3-2 win against Brisbane last month, Vidmar’s side have tasted just a sole defeat in front of their own supporters since the end of November.
As for the visitors, missing out on the chance to claim a crucial first-leg advantage on home soil last week, Western United are seeking what would be quite the play-off miracle here. Blown away at Ironbark Fields slumping to that 3-0 drumming, John Aloisi’s side watched their three-match winning run come to a thumping end in Tarneit. Despite signing off their regular-season adventure with a stellar 4-2 victory against Auckland, Saturday’s guests have shown some worrying defensive struggles. Along with shipping at least a pair of goals in five of their previous six A-League appearances, Western United have also notched just a single clean sheet since back on February 23rd. Likewise, along with losing back-to-back showdowns outside of Tarneit by an aggregate score of 4-1, Aloisi’s men have also failed to land a single clean sheet on their travels so far this calendar year.
Bet: Melbourne City 1/1 to beat Western United in Saturday’s A-League play-off showdown @ 1xBet
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