Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory - A-League Semi-Final Tips, Preview and Odds

Melbourne Victory travel to Auckland FC for the second leg of the A-League semi-finals 2025. We have highlighted the best betting tips and odds for this contest.

Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory Tips and Predictions

Our betting tips and predictions for this key match in the A-League season should offer you plenty of help when looking for a value pick. We have assessed team strengths, likely lineups, player form, and head-to-head records to help inform your betting choices. Explore our best bets for this match below.

Match to be a Draw

The first leg was a tight affair and this promises to be the same as Auckland look to their defensive capabilities to carry them through. This leg in Auckland during the regular season also ended as a draw. That would be enough for the hosts so backing the draw looks the best bet here.

$3.60 with bet365

Gallegos to be Booked

Felipe Gallegos will have plenty of work to do in midfield especially if Melbourne can shift the ball quickly from out wide. He has five bookings in 25 matches and can come under pressure if Victory have as much of the ball as they did in the first leg. With Zinédine Machach looking to get on the ball in his area of the pitch it is a match-up that can bring a booking for the Chilean.

$5.50 with Unibet

Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory Odds

Discover more about the best odds for your A-League match betting. It is always worthwhile comparing prices with the best A-League betting sites.

The bookies have priced Auckland as favourites for this match. You can bet on them to win the second leg at 2.10 with bet365. However, if you think Victory can win, they are best priced at 3.30 with the same firm. Unibet and bet365 have the best price for the draw.

A-League

Go Media Stadium, Auckland

Auckland FC

Home: 2.10

vs.

24/05/2025
16:00

Draw: 3.60

Melbourne Victory

Away: 3.30

Bookmaker	Home	Draw	Away
bet365	2.10	3.60	3.30
Unibet	2.06	3.55	3.25
Palmerbet	2.05	3.60	3.15

Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory Betting Preview

Regular season winners Auckland return to New Zealand with a narrow first-leg advantage. Logan Rogerson struck just after the hour to hand them a vital victory in Melbourne.

Prior to that, Melbourne had secured their passage to this semi-final with an Elimination game success over Western Sydney Wanderers but will now need to produce a big display away from home if they want to progress.

Auckland continued with the same approach that has brought them success this season and put in another excellent defensive display. They will be looking to do the same this let and expose the visitors on the break to kill the tie.

Team News

Melbourne were dealt a big injury blow ahead of the first leg when skipper Roderick Miranda was forced out of the side with a hip injury.

Victory will be hoping he is able to return for this clash after his replacement in the first leg, Brendan Hamill, suffered a season-ending ACL injury.

They are still without first-choice ‘keeper Mitch Langerak but will assess the fitness of attacking full-back Kasey Bos.

Auckland also have no major njury concerns and will look to go with the same side that secured the win in Melbourne.

Predicted Line-ups

Auckland FC: Alex Paulsen (GK), Hiroki Sakai, Daniel Hall, Nando Pijnaker, Francis De Vries, Logan Rogerson, Louis Verstraete, Luis Gallegos, Marlee Francois, Jesse Randall, Guillermo May.

Melbourne Victory: Jack Duncan (GK), Joshua Inserra, Roderick Miranda, Lachlan Jackson, Kasey Bos, Ryan Teague, Jordi Valadon, Daniel Arzani, Zinedine Machach, Nishan Velupillay, Nikolaos Vergos.

Betting Statistics

These important numbers could help your betting on Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory ahead of this semi-final second-leg clash. At AussieBet, our experienced team of betting experts aim to give you great insight as often as possible. Use this valuable information.

This fixture in Auckland ended as a draw in the regular season
Auckland drew five of their last eight matches of the regular season
Melbourne Victory were unbeaten in their last three before the semi-finals

Where to Bet on Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory

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