Auckland vs Melbourne Victory Preview & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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It was an impressive performance in the first-leg of this A League semi-final by Auckland as they now welcome the Melbourne Victory to New Zealand with a lead to defend this weekend.
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Auckland vs Melbourne Victory prediction
As a part of the Bill Foley multi-club ownership model alongside the likes of AFC Bournemouth and Lorient, Auckland have enjoyed an extremely impressive first ever season as a franchise, sitting at the top-of-the-table throughout the A League regular season. In contrast, the Melbourne Victory, now part-owned by Brighton and Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom, squeezed themselves into the top six and then past the Western Sydney Wanderers in the elimination.
In the first-leg of this semi-final, Auckland defeated the Melbourne Victory by a goal to nil at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium last weekend thanks to a 64th minute winning goal scored by attacking midfielder Logan Rogerson.
Auckland’s defensive performances have been supreme throughout the campaign and now set up to defend their lead and counter-attack, siding with the New Zealanders would be the way to go for this one.
Auckland vs Melbourne Victory tip: Auckland to win & under 3.5 goals
