Competition: A-League play-offs
Market: Wellington Phoenix double chance
Odds: 1/2 @ 1xBet
With a spot in the final of this season’s play-off final up for grabs on Saturday morning, Wellington will welcome Melbourne Victory to the Sky Stadium.
Starting with the hosts, cruising their way to a silver medal finish this season and punching a famous AFC Champions League ticket, Wellington have continued to receive a string of plaudits this season. Signing off their regular-season adventure with a thumping 3-0 victory against Macarthur, the Phoenix have lost just one of their previous seven appearances against A-League opposition. Snatching a first-leg 0-0 stalemate when they travelled to Melbourne last weekend, Giancarlo Italiano’s men will certainly be excited to make a return to the Sky Stadium here. Gaining a fearsome reputation for their continued success on home soil, Wellington have remarkably won all of their last six straight showdowns in front of their own supporters by an aggregate score of 12-3. It should also be highlighted, Saturday’s hosts have not lost any of their previous nine consecutive appearances at the Sky Stadium – a purple patch that stems all the way back to December 9th.
As for the visitors, although the Victory might have extended on their play-off adventure earlier in the month as they secured a nail-biting penalties victory against bitter local rivals Melbourne City, Tony Popovic’s men have struggled to find any kind of stability. Missing out on the chance to claim a crucial first-leg advantage last weekend as they had to settle for that 0-0 draw at AAMI Park, Saturday’s guests have failed to win any of their previous five meetings against A-League opposition within 90 minutes. Signing off their regular-season campaign with a frantic 4-3 defeat at home against Western Sydney, the one-time Crystal Palace coach will also have a real headache over his side’s extended issues on the road. Including a 3-2 loss against Brisbane, Melbourne Victory have collected just a single win from any of their previous eight matchups away from AAMI Park – a rut that stems back to January 6th.
Bet: Wellington Phoenix double chance against Melbourne Victory 1/2 for Saturday’s A-League matchup @ 1xBet
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