Melbourne City vs Western United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the A-League Men match on January 07th, 2025

Melbourne City and Western United will be playing against each other on Tuesday, January 07th, 2025, at 07:00h (UTC), in a A-League Men football game in Australia, check the Melbourne City vs Western United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Melbourne City vs Western United will occur

The game is set to be played in the small AAMI Park stadium, in the city of Melbourne, with a capacity for 8000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Melbourne City vs Western United betting tip 2024/2025

Melbourne City last match

Melbourne City is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced Wellington Phoenix in a match valid for A-League Men, and the match ended 2-0. The eleven coached by A. Vidmar played in a 4-3-3 formation.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.83.

It was certainly not the best Melbourne City performance of the season. However, the exhibition of Benjamin Mazzeo should be highlighted. He called responsibility in the contest and was a crucial player in the team's victory.

Western United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for A-League Men, Western United, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Perth Glory team with a final score of 2-3.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.57.

Melbourne City vs Western United h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Western United occupied 10th place in A-League Men and, team Melbourne City the 9th place. Western United entered the field with the tactic 4-4-2, while Melbourne City arranged their formation in a 4-2-3-1.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 04-11-2024, in the 2024/2025 season of the A-League Men, which ended with a 0-1 win for Melbourne City.

The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.

The Western United team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Melbourne City its counterpart.

Melbourne City

A-League Men leaderboard now

The Melbourne City team with 18 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final Series Play-offs, with a campaign of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.

In the 17th round, the team has the same amount of points of the Adelaide United team which is just below, in 5th place and the same score than Macarthur team that is in the 3rd place.

Melbourne City analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Melbourne City is positive: after 16 rounds the team has scored 18 goals, conceding only 10.

The Melbourne City team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 54.7%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Best goalscorer from Melbourne City

Yonatan Cohen has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 4 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Melbourne City to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Western United

A-League Men leaderboard now

The Western United team with 18 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final Series Play-offs, with a campaign of 5 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses.

In the 17th round, the team has no difference in point as opposed to the Adelaide United team who places just above in 5th place.

Western United analysis

Western United goal quotient is definitely positive, with 19 down scored and 14 conceded after 16 rounds played.

With Western United having a balance of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw when playing away in the A-League Men, they usually allows little chances for opponents to win.

Best goalscorer from Western United

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Hiroshi Ibusuki. The Attacker has scored 5 times in the current season and has helped Western United come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Melbourne City is Yonatan Cohen, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Western United is Hiroshi Ibusuki, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.96 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 1.69 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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