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January 7 2025, 16:58 · Alex Lawes

Melbourne Victory vs Western United Preview: Team News & Prediction

Melbourne Victory vs Western United Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Melbourne Victory are trying to push themselves towards the top-of-the-table in the A League as they now face a Western United side fresh off the back of a defeat the other day.

Kick-off date/time: Friday 10th January, 2025: UK – 8:35am / US ET – 3:35am / US PT – 10:35am

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Melbourne Victory Team News: Fully fit

Melbourne Victory have a fully fit and available squad for this weekend’s visit of Western United. That means the hosts have no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues so will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this one.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Duncan; Geria, Hamill, Roderick, Traore; Teague, Valadon; Arzani, Machach, Reec; Fornaroli

Unavailable: 

Questionable: 

Western United Team News: Pasquali setback

Sebastian Pasquali was due to return from injury this month for Western United but he has suffered a setback in his recovery from a broken fibula. The visitors are now without Abel Walatee due to injury alongside James Donachie and Khoder Kaddour.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sutton; Russell, Imai, Leonard, Garuccio; Grimaldi, Bozinovski, Thurgate, Danzaki; Ruhs, Ibusuki

Unavailable: Donachie (Injured), Pasquali (Injured), Walatee (Injured), Kaddour (Injured)

Questionable: 

Melbourne Victory vs Western United Prediction

Melbourne Victory come into this one on the back of an entertaining 2-2 draw with the Western Sydney Wanderers at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium last weekend in a game in which they led before needing a late equaliser. That means they are now winless in their last four matches in the A League. They now face a Western United side that had their four-match winning streak in the league ended by a 2-0 loss to Victory’s city rivals Melbourne City the other day. Neither side will be overly buoyed ahead of this one so a low-scoring affair may seem the best bet.

Melbourne Victory vs Western United Tip: Under 2.5 goals