Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory Tips, Odds and Teams – 2018 A-League Semi Finals

Saturday’s A-League Semi Finals match is between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory. The opening kick is set to commence at 19:50 local time with the game to be played at Allianz Stadium. The home team Sydeny FC are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory.

When: 19:50 | Saturday 28/04/2018

Where: Allianz Stadium

Preview:

The defending A-League champs have peaked at the right end of the season and a familiar foe stands in their way of another Grand Final.

Big Blue rivals Melbourne Victory venture north into the harbour Sydney looking to reverse a horrendous record against the Premiers Plate champions.

Sydney FC lead Victory 9-11-7 since 2010 but have won 6 and drawn 2 of the last 8 with Victory’s last triumph over the Sky Blues coming way back in January 2016.

The two recently played in the final round of regular season with Graham Arnold’s men emerging victorious 1-0.

Victory has a 2-4-4 (20.0 percent) record at Allianz Stadium in A-League matches since 2012/13 while Sydney FC has a 3-4 (42.9 percent) record against Victory at the same venue since 2014/15.

Melbourne talisman Besart Berisha remains the key for the visitors and the enigmatic striker is coming off a match-winning bicycle kick against Adelaide United which he’s dubbed his ‘greatest ever’.

Berisha is full of confidence and Sydney’s defence will have to mark him closely.

The Verdict

What a treat to have another replay of last year’s Grand Final, this time in a do-or-die semi-final with the winner to take on either Newcastle or Melbourne City in the Grand Final.

It’s hard to ignore Sydney FC’s recent form against Victory and with Bobo in supreme form up forward, the Sky Blues look poised to challenge for another A-League championship.

Unibet Odds:

Sydney FC at $1.72

Draw at $4.00

Melbourne Victory at $4.70

Odds:

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Tip: Sydney FC at $1.72

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Teams:

Sydney FC squad:

1.Andrew REDMAYNE (Gk), 3.Ben WARLAND, 4.Alex WILKINSON, 5.Jordy BUIJS, 6.Josh BRILLANTE, 7.Michael ZULLO, 8.Paulo RETRE, 9.BOBÔ, 10.Milos NINKOVIC, 11.Adrian MIERZEJEWSKI, 12.Fabio FERREIRA, 13.Brandon O’NEILL, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 17.David CARNEY, 18.Matt SIMON, 20.Alex CISAK (Gk), 23.Rhyan GRANT, 26.Luke WILKSHIRE.

**two to be omitted**

Melbourne Victory squad:

1.Matt ACTON (Gk), 4.Rhys WILLIAMS, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 14.Thomas DENG, 16.Josh HOPE, 17.James DONACHIE, 18.Matias SANCHEZ, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (Gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22. Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 24.Terry ANTONIS, 31.Christian THEOHAROUS, 41.Leroy GEORGE

**two to be omitted**

*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change

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