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Sydney will invite Melbourne Victory to Leichhardt Oval in the A-League on Saturday. The hosts have won three of their four league games and are second in the standings. Big V have won just one of their four games and are ninth in the league table.
The Sky Blues had suffered a narrow defeat in their campaign opener but are currently on a three-game winning streak. They met Macarthur in their previous outing and registered a 2-0 home triumph. After a goalless first half, Marcel Tisserand and Joe Lolley added late goals in the second half.
The visitors suffered their second defeat of the league campaign before the international break as they fell to a 2-0 loss to local rivals Melbourne City.
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Sydney vs Melbourne Victory Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 66 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings, recording 24 wins. Big V have 21 wins, and 21 games have ended in draws.
- Both teams registered home wins while keeping clean sheets in the A-League last season.
- The Sky Blues have the best attacking record in the league this season, scoring nine goals.
- Melbourne Victory have scored two goals apiece in their two away games in the A-League this season.
- The hosts have kept clean sheets in two of their last three games.
- Four of the last six meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals.
- The Sky Blues' last two wins in this fixture have been registered at home.
- Only Newcastle Jets (12) and Perth Glory (9) have conceded more goals in the A-League this season than the visitors.
Sydney vs Melbourne Victory Prediction
The Sky Blues are on a three-game winning streak in the league, scoring eight goals while conceding just once. They have won two of their last three games in this fixture while keeping clean sheets.
Big V's only win in the league this season has been registered on their travels. They have kept clean sheets in three of their last five meetings against the hosts.
The Sky Blues are on a three-game winning streak at the moment, and they have won four of their last five home games in all competitions while scoring nine goals. With that in mind, we back them to register a win here.
Prediction: Sydney 2-1 Melbourne Victory
Sydney vs Melbourne Victory Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Sydney to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the first half - Yes
