The Melbourne Heart have been the backed side in round two A-League betting, firming from $2.00 into $1.61 with online bookmaker sportsbet.
With a stack of Phoenix players on national team duties this weekend, punters have jumped on John Aloisi’s side to make it consecutive wins to start the season.
“Wellington have drifted from $3.40 out to $5.50 since the market was opened on Monday morning. With the Phoenix missing so many first team players and the fact they’re playing away from home saw savvy punters move quickly to get on the Heart,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
In the remaining matches, Sydney FC ($2.00 into $1.95), the Brisbane Roar ($1.80 into $1.75) and Perth Glory ($3.40 into $3.30) have all firmed to win their respective matches on the back of solid punter support.
Despite their solid showing in round one, the Wanderers have tightened from $2.25 into $1.83 to finish last, with Perth the big movers, easing from $15 out to $26.
The Victory’s Marcos Flores is now the outright favourite at $5.50 to win the Johnny Warren medal.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Round 2
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
$1.67 Adelaide United (out from $1.61)
$3.50 Draw
$5.50 Western Sydney Wanderers (steady)
Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
$1.95 Sydney FC (in from $2.00)
$3.30 Draw
$3.75 Newcastle Jets (out from $3.50)
Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory
$1.75 Brisbane Roar (in from $1.80)
$3.40 Draw
$4.50 Melbourne Victory (out from $4.33)
Melbourne Heart v Wellington Phoenix
$1.61 Melbourne Heart (in from $2.00)
$3.30 Draw
$5.50 Wellington Phoenix (out from $3.40)
Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory
$2.10 Central Coast Mariners (out from $2.10)
$3.30 Draw
$3.30 Perth Glory (in from $3.40)
2012/13 A-League Grand Final winner
$5.50 Brisbane Roar
$6.50 Sydney FC
$6.50 Perth Glory
$6.50 Melbourne Victory
$7.50 Central Coast Mariners
$8.50 Adelaide United
$10 Wellington Phoenix
$10 Melbourne Heart
$18 Newcastle Jets
$34 Western Sydney
Wooden Spoon
(prices in brackets from 4 October)
$1.83 Western Sydney (in from $2.25)
$5.50 Newcastle Jets (in from $6.00)
$6.00 Melbourne Heart (out from $4.33)
$12 Adelaide United (steady)
$15 Central Coast Mariners (in from $21)
$18 Wellington Phoenix (out from $12)
$26 Sydney FC (steady)
$26 Perth Glory (out from $15)
$26 Melbourne Victory (steady)
$36 Brisbane Roar (steady)
Johnny Warren Medal winner
$5.50 Marcos Flores
$6.00 Thomas Broich
$7.50 Alessandro Del Piero
$9.50 Brett Emerton
$10 Mitch Nichols
$10 Dario Vidosic
$11 Besart Berisha
$12 Shinji Ono
$12 Emile Heskey
$12 Archie Thompson
Others quoted