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by Devesh Jaganath | in A-League Predictions
Arguably, the standout fixture on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 A-League season will see Melbourne Victory taking on Auckland FC at AAMI Park on Saturday. The Boys in Blue and the Black Knights finished fifth and first in the regular season last term. Let’s get into the match prediction.
After a third-place finish in 2023-24, Melbourne Victory ended last season 10 points behind the Premiers before reaching the Grand Final of the Finals series, where they were beaten by Melbourne City 1-0.
The Big V were eliminated from the Australian Cup in the first round by Olympic Kingsway this term, but they won all four of their preseason friendlies, scoring 12 goals while only conceding once.
The hosts only lost two regular-season home games last term (W7 D4 L2), but one of those defeats came against this opponent in April.
Meanwhile, Auckland FC enjoyed a dream first season in the A-League, as they surged to the Premiers title, finishing five points ahead of second-placed Melbourne City in the final standings.
While they were less impressive in the Grand Finals, the Port had a solid showing in the Australian Cup this offseason, reaching the semi-final of the competition before bowing out to Heidelberg United.
The visitors had the best away record in the division last season, earning 25 points from their 13 regular-season games on the road.
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The Best Betting Odds for Melbourne Victory v Auckland FC Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.25 | 3.4 | 3.05 |
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2.3 | 3.25 | 2.75 |
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2.38 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
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2.38 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
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2.25 | 3.65 | 2.8 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Melbourne Victory and Auckland FC?
Our prediction for the Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC match is: under 2.5.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 18/10/2025 between Melbourne Victory and Auckland FC in A-League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 34.08% for a win of Melbourne Victory against Auckland FC with odds of 2.38 at William Hill.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC is 19.57% with odds of 3.65 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 46.36% chance ⭐ for a win of Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory with odds of 3.05 at Bet365.
Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC Form
Melbourne Victory and Auckland FC Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Jul 2025 - FFA Cup
11 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
31 May 2025 - A-League
24 May 2025 - A-League
17 May 2025 - A-League
10 May 2025 - A-League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
17 May 2025 - A-League
4 May 2025 - A-League
19 Apr 2025 - A-League
29 Mar 2025 - A-League
8 Mar 2025 - A-League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Jul 2025 - FFA Cup
31 May 2025 - A-League
24 May 2025 - A-League
10 May 2025 - A-League
25 Apr 2025 - A-League
12 Apr 2025 - A-League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Aug 2025 - FFA Cup
23 Aug 2025 - FFA Cup
13 Aug 2025 - FFA Cup
29 Jul 2025 - FFA Cup
24 May 2025 - A-League
17 May 2025 - A-League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 May 2025 - A-League
27 Apr 2025 - A-League
5 Apr 2025 - A-League
16 Mar 2025 - A-League
28 Feb 2025 - A-League
21 Feb 2025 - A-League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Aug 2025 - FFA Cup
23 Aug 2025 - FFA Cup
13 Aug 2025 - FFA Cup
29 Jul 2025 - FFA Cup
17 May 2025 - A-League
3 May 2025 - A-League
Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
25 %
25 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
24 May 2025 - A-League
17 May 2025 - A-League
19 Apr 2025 - A-League
31 Dec 2024 - A-League
Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Melbourne Victory - Auckland FC Key Points
- Melbourne Victory kept three clean sheets in their four pre-season games.
- Five of Melbourne Victory’s final eight league/ Finals Series home games last season ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Auckland had the second-best defensive record in the A-League last season.
- Five of Auckland’s final seven away league games last season ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Fewer than three goals were scored in each of the last four matches between these sides.
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Our Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC Prediction
Despite losing to this opponent home and away in the regular season last term, Melbourne Victory eventually got the last laugh, winning their Finals Series encounter by a 2-0 scoreline in May.
Auckland had an incredible first season in the top flight and kicked off this term positively, reaching the semi-final of the Australian Cup. Matches between these sides last term were tight, and we’re expecting similar here based on how these two fared in pre-season. Our Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC prediction is under 2.5.
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