Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory Prediction: We anticipate goals from both squads

The Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory will face off in a highly anticipated contest in round 13 of the Australian A-League at Sky Stadium. The host club, presently leading the league table, aims to earn a victory on their own turf, while the visiting side, currently in second place, aims to prevent a defeat away from home. Consider your bets based on the information presented below.

Wellington Phoenix have accumulated 24 points from their 12 matches this season, placing them at the top of the league table. In their most recent five meetings, they suffered a single defeat against Sydney FC, while their match against Adelaide United ended in a draw. Nevertheless, they emerged triumphant in their encounters with Macarthur FC, WS Wanderers, and Perth Glory.

In these encounters, they have netted twelve goals while conceding eight. Prior to this encounter, they aim to achieve a victory on their own territory in order to sustain their current position at the top of the league standings.

Melbourne Victory has accumulated 24 points from their 12 matches this season, placing them in the second position on the league rankings. Out of their last five meetings, two ended in draws in their games against Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners. Nevertheless, they emerged triumphant in three encounters against Perth Glory, Adelaide United, and Sydney FC.

In these encounters, they have achieved a total of nine goals while allowing three goals against them. Prior to this encounter, they will want to achieve a victory away from home.

Over the course of the most recent five matches, both teams have been able to score against each other in four of those matchups, and in three of those matches, they have scored more than two goals. On the other hand, Melbourne Victory won three matches while Wellington Phoenix won one, and both teams managed to draw one of their matches.

Both sides are expected to score in this match, and there is a probability that both teams will score more than two goals. Despite this, both sides are now ranked with the same number of points, and they will enter this match with a defensive performance because it is likely that they will complete this match in a tie.