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Last updated: Thu 22 Oct 2026 08:49
The first Melbourne derby of the A-League season is expected to end in a draw, as both Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City come off opening round losses. Statistics suggest both teams will likely score, with 'Both Teams To Score' landing in several recent matches for both sides. Head-to-head history shows a close rivalry, with five draws in the last eleven meetings and Victory having a slight edge overall. Recent form and player performances indicate a competitive fixture, supporting the prediction of a score-draw.
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  • The Melbourne A-League derby is predicted to end in a draw, with both teams coming off opening round defeats.
  • Head-to-head stats show five draws in their last 11 meetings after 90 minutes.
  • Both teams have a strong record of scoring, with BTTS common in recent matches.
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Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory meet for the first time this season (Getty Images)
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Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City Verdict


The first Melbourne derby of the A-League season is tipped to end all square. Both teams lost last weekend in the opening round and are a share of the points is the best value in this derby.
  • BTTS has landed in six of the last nine meetings
  • These teams have drawn five of the last 11 meetings after 90 mins
  • Victory have seen BTTS land in nine of their last 12 A-League games
  • City have seen BTTS land in their last four A-League games
  • Quinn Macnicol has a league-high four shots in R1 last week (scored once, two on target)
  • Charles Nduka has scored five goals in his last 10 A-League games, including last week vs Nix

Head To Head

This will be the 52nd Melbourne derby in the A-League, with Victory holding a slight 19-16 advantage alongside 16 draws.

Victory have won the last two encounters.

Melbourne Victory Form Analysis

It's been a busy last couple of weeks for Victory.

They were stunned in the Australia Cup final by South Melbourne and have also begun their ACL 2 campaign, drawing with Viettel FC away before a big 3-0 win over FC Seoul last week.

That amount of football so early in the season may have caught up to Victory as they were upstaged 2-1 by Wellington last Sunday at Sky Stadium.

Nduka managed to level the scores after Corban Piper's early opener, but Victory couldn't hold on and as Riley Bidois netted the winner for the Nix with 13 minutes remaining.

Melbourne City Form Analysis

It wasn't a great start to the season for City.

Aurellio Vidmar's side made the trip across the Tasman to face reigning premiers Auckland and they were no match for the Black Knights, going down 3-1 in front of 20,000+ fans.

Quinn Macnicol impressed in the No. 10 role and his lively performance was rewarded with the equalising goal in the first half, one of four total shots.

However, City were decidedly second-best and some invididual brilliance from Lachie Bayliss and a late Lachie Brook strike condemned them to an opening defeat.

Verdict

Both teams are tipped to find the back of the net in a score-draw on Saturday night.

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