In the match of the 26th round of the Australian championship, Melbourne Victory will host Melbourne City. Will the last team in the league be able to fight the first?
Melbourne Victory"
All Melbourne Victory can still claim in the final season is the penultimate 11th place. Melbourne are currently in last place and have 18 points, as are the Newcastle Jets, who are one place above them. In the previous match, Melbourne defeated Western United 6-1 and broke a 7-match winless streak that consisted of six defeats and a draw.
Melbourne City"
Two games before the end of the season, Melbourne City not only topped the standings, but also secured a victory in the regular season, scoring 48 points. One less for Sydney FC, who have already played all 26 games. In the last three rounds, Melbourne City won only once, beating the Central Coast Mariners 1-0, and once lost and drew-0: 3 against the Brisbane Roar and 2: 2 with the Wellington Phoenix.
Statistics and figures:
- Melbourne Victory have won one game out of the previous eight;
- Melbourne City have won one of their last three games;
- Melbourne City have won the last three head-to-head battles.
Forecast
The teams do not need anything, but both will try to finish the regular season with a positive result. I believe that the probability of mutual effectiveness is very high.