Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Round 14 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Jan 25, 2024

Melbourne Victory will be looking to continue their recent dominance over Sydney FC when the two rivals collide in the ‘Big Blue’ on Friday night in the A-League.

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory Prediction, Tips & Preview

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory free A-League Round 14 prediction, tips and preview – Victory are unbeaten this season, beating Sydney twice already…

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC H2H Prediction

Best Victory win H2H odds $2.20 with bet365

Victory have beaten Sydney twice this season
Sydney have lost four of their last six away games
Victory have won their last two home games
BTTS has landed in Victory’s last three games
BTTS has landed in four of Sydney’s last five games
Daniel Arzani has two goals this season and could step up in a big game in the absence of Fornaroli

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Tips

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Same Game Multi Tips

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: A-League
📅 Date: Friday January 26
⏰ Time: 7.45pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: AAMI Park (Melbourne)

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Head to Head

16/12/23: Victory 3-0 Sydney
21/10/23: Sydney 0-2 Victory
4/3/23: Sydney 1-0 Victory
26/1/23: Victory 1-2 Sydney
8/10/22: Sydney 2-3 Victory

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Preview & Prediction

Another blockbuster Big Blue showdown awaits on Friday night as Melbourne Victory attempt to further extend their unbeaten start to the season when they host Sydney FC at AAMI Park.

It’s been a sensational season for Victory to date, but perhaps surprisingly, they don’t lead the ladder despite going unbeaten for 13 games.

Indeed, courtesy of a new rule introduced for this season (that was ridiculously only identified midway through the campaign by a fan), Victory are in second spot behind Wellington Phoenix as the Kiwi club have won one more game, despite having an inferior goal difference.

Victory have won two and drawn two in their last four outings, coming into this encounter on the back of sharing the spoils 1-1 with Wellington across the ditch last week. Bruno Fornaroli has been the main man for Victory with 13 goals this season, but he’s still away on Socceroos duty for the Asian Cup and will miss this contest.

Meanwhile, Sydney have started to gather some momentum after a slow start, coming into this contest having won four of their last five games.

The Sky Blues were upset 4-3 at home by Adelaide in Unite Round, but bounced back last Friday with a comfortable 3-0 home win over the Jets.

Joe Lolley is the leading scorer for Sydney this season with eight goals, while Fabio Gomes has been solid in his first season in the A-League, netting five times and recording three assists.

VERDICT:

Victory have won both games against Sydney this season and have been coping well without Fornaroli lately, so they deserve favouritism heading into this encounter at home. Sydney have lost four of their last six road games this season, so will back Victory to come away with all three points (Best Victory win H2H odds $2.20 with bet365.)

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Stats

Victory have beaten Sydney twice this season
Sydney have lost four of their last six away games
Victory have won their last two home games
BTTS has landed in Victory’s last three games
BTTS has landed in four of Sydney’s last five games
Daniel Arzani has two goals this season and could step up in a big game in the absence of Fornaroli