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Western United and Melbourne Victory battle for three points in an Australian A League round six clash on Sunday at AAMI Park.
The hosts will look to build on their 3-1 comeback win at Perth Glory in midweek. Western went behind to Trent Ostler's 52nd-minute strike. Dylan Leonard equalised on the hour-mark before Hiroshi Ibusuki added a brace to help Western leave with all three points.
Melbourne, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses scored the winner with eight minutes remaining. The defeat left them in third spot in the points table, having garnered 10 points from five games, while Western are ninth with five points.
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Western United vs Melbourne Victory Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Western have eight wins from 16 head-to-head games with Melbourne, who have been victorious five times.
- Five of Western's six games across competitions this season have had goals at both ends.
- Five of their last six head-to-head games have had goals at both ends and also produced at least three goals.
- Seven of Melbourne's nine competitive games this season have seen at least one side fail to score.
- Five of their last six head-to-head games to produce a winner have been decided by one-goal margins.
- Western have won one of five competitive games this season, losing three.
- Melbourne have won one of their last six head-to-head games, losing four.
Western United vs Melbourne Victory Prediction
Western ended their five-game winless start to the season with a victory last time out. They will look to build on that, and their superior record in this fixture, coupled with home advantage, should give them an edge.
Melbourne , for their part, started their league campaign with a four-game unbeaten run and were on a three-game winning streak before last weekend's loss. They enter this game as the pre-game favourites owing to Western's struggles.
Hence, expect the visitors to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction - Western 1-2 Melbourne
Western United vs Melbourne Victory Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Melbourne to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
