Melbourne Victory vs Auckland Tips & Live Stream - Value on a draw in A-League clash

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Last updated: 18 Apr 2025

Andrew Hendrie 18 Apr 2025

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Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC predictions for Saturday's A-League game
Auckland are unbeaten in their last 12 matches
Auckland have drawn 5 of their last 6 games, making a draw likely

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Melbourne Victory Auckland FC A-League Men

Victory host Auckland on Saturday (Photo by Getty Images)

Melbourne Victory vs Auckland Preview

Auckland are unbeaten in their last 12 matches and there is value on a draw against Melbourne Victory. The Kiwi club have drawn five of their last six games with BTTS also predicted.

Melbourne Victory vs Auckland Preview
Head To Head
Melbourne Victory Form
Melbourne Victory Team News
Auckland Form
Auckland Team News

Melbourne Victory are unbeaten in 8 of their last 10 games
Melbourne Victory have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 6 games
Auckland have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 7 games
Auckland have drawn 5 of their last 6 games
Auckland are unbeaten in their last 12 games

Head To Head

Just the one previous meeting between these two teams - and it ended in a 0-0 stalemate back in Round 11.

Melbourne Victory Form

Victory have given themselves some breathing room in the race for a top six spot over the last fortnight.

It was looking like Victory would be in a dogfight with the likes of Sydney FC, Adelaide United, Macarthur FC and the Newcastle Jets to sneak into the finals, but two wins on the bounce over Adelaide and Wellington have propelled the team to fifth position.

Currently six points clear of seventh-placed Adelaide, it would take a major collapse from Victory - namely losing all three of their remaining games - for them to miss out on the finals.

Victory came away with a 3-2 win over Phoenix last week, with Nishan Velupillay, Zinedine Machach and Nikos Vergos finding the back of the net.

Melbourne Victory Team News

No major injury worries for Victory ahead of this clash.

Auckland Form

No matter what happens from here, it's been a successful debut season for Auckland in the A-League, but they will want to come away with some silverware given their strong position with just three rounds remaining.

Auckland are four points clear at the top of the table and have only lost two of their 23 games for the season heading into this showdown.

However, Steve Corica will want his side to re-discover their killer instinct, with Auckland drawing five of their last six games - 1-1 and 2-2 share of the spoils with Sydney FC and the Wanderers in their last two outings.

Auckland Team News

Auckland also have a full compliment of players to choose from heading into this encounter.

Verdict

Melbourne Victory v Auckland FC

Both teams have scored in the majority of their recent matches so BTTS looks decent value. Auckland haven't tasted defeat in 12 matches, while Victory are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 so a draw is backed.

BTTS Yes

Both Teams To Score

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