Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory Match Preview

Melbourne City face Melbourne Victory for the 17th round of the Australian A-League.

The recent problems costed Melbourne City a defeat in the previous round 3-1 to Adelaide United, away from home. Craig Noone was the scorer for Melbourne City. Their current form raises concerns for Erick Mombaerts who is looking for drastic solutions.

They are currently placed 2nd in the table totaling 27 points, just one point above Perth Glory which have one match in hand. Unavailable for today's match is the suspended Harrison Delbridge who was red carded in the previous game against Adelaide, as well as the injured Jack Hendry, who is a key player in the defensive line.

On the other hand, Melburn Victory are hoping again after getting a great victory in the AFC Champions League over Kasima in Japan. In the previous round, they drew 2-2 against Perth Glory.

They are currently 9th-paced in the table, having 16 points, five points away from the top six. Their main goal is to finish into the playoffs zone. Attacker Ola Toivonen will be in the first eleven for today's match.

A big game is expected today in Melbourne, where Melbourne City are trying to remain in the second place and Melbourne Victory are chasing a top-six spot in the table. Melbourne Victory has a great motivation on their side, but lacking fresh legs may affect their performance. Home to win is my call, offered at 2.30 odds.