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Last updated: 22 Jan 2025
Andrew Hendrie 22 Jan 2025
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Melbourne Victory are winless in their last six games and I can't back them. That run included a 3-0 win for Sydney FC and they are value in the Double Chance market. A draw is also recommended.
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  • Melbourne Victory are winless in their last 6 games
  • Melbourne Victory have drawn 3 of their last 6 games
  • Sydney FC are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 games

Head To Head


Sydney crushed Victory 3-0 when the two teams met back in Round 10. Their previous meeting came this time last year, with the match ending in a 1-1 draw.

Melbourne Victory Form


Melbourne Victory got off to a great start this season, but all of that good work has come undone over the last month or so, with the club dropping out of the top six.

Victory's dip in form has coincided with Kisborbo leaving the club, with Arthur Diles stepping in and struggling to lift the side.

Victory have drawn three of their last six games, but head into this encounter having suffered back-to-back defeats.

The 4-3 defeat to Western United was shocking, with Victory conceding two goals in injury time, while they also went down 3-2 against league leaders Adelaide last weekend.

Melbourne Victory Team News


Victory had a full squad to choose from in the defeat to Adelaide and aren't likely to make any changes for this clash.

Sydney FC Form


Sydney have leapfrogged Victory on the ladder in recent weeks, going unbeaten in six of their last seven games to surge from outside the top six and into fifth position heading into Round 16.

There's still been some shaky performances from the Sky Blues including being down 2-0 against the lowly Newcastle Jets with 15 minutes remaining before salvaging a 2-2 draw.

They also didn't offer much in a 0-0 stalemate across the ditch against Wellington Phoenix.

The worst was yet to come though, with Sydney somehow losing 4-3 at home against Brisbane Roar, who were winless heading into last weekend's clash. 

Sydney FC Team News


No new injury concerns for Sydney, with Brazilian winger Douglas Costa still a few weeks away from returning.

Verdict

I can't have Victory as favourites here. Sydney will be desperate to bounce back after last week's shock loss to Brisbane, which snapped a six-game unbeaten run. I'm backing the Sky Blues in the double chance market, with a draw solid value in the H2H.

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