In the match of the 1/8 finals of the Australian Cup, the players of Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this meeting? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this game.
Melbourne City
"Melbourne City" in the last season of the Australian A-League finished the regular championship on the first line, after which it played in the playoffs. The team reached the final, where they lost the honorary trophy to Western United, losing to the opponent with a score of 0:2. As part of the match of the 1/16 finals of the Australian Cup, Melbourne City managed to pass Newcastle Olympic not without difficulties, defeating the opponent with a minimal advantage – 1:0.
Wellington Phoenix
"Wellington Phoenix" managed to take the 6th place in the standings in the last regular championship. The team managed to score 39 points and got into the playoffs. As a result, the club lost immediately, at the 1/4 finals stage, losing in a face-to-face meeting to Western United (0:1), which eventually became the national champion. As part of the Australian Cup, one stage will already be held. In the face-to-face meeting, Wellington defeated Devonport with a score of 4:0, without experiencing difficulties in the confrontation with the opponent.
Statistics and figures:
- The hosts are the favorite of the meeting;
- Melbourne City has 2 wins in the last 5 matches;
- Wellington has 2 wins in 5 previous meetings;
- The last full-time game of the opponents ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of Melbourne City.
Forecast
Melbourne City, in general, looks confident in the matches against today's opponent. Our bet in this confrontation will be in favor of the hosts. The quotation for the success of the team hosts is estimated by a solid quote.
