Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory - A-League Grand Final Tips, Preview and Odds

Rivals Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory meet in the 2025 A-League Grand Final. We have highlighted the best betting tips and odds for this contest.

A-League Grand Final Tips and Predictions

Here are our betting tips and predictions for this Grand Final clash as the A-League season reaches boiling point. They can offer help and guidance when looking for a value wager. 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.

Jackson to be Booked

Lachlan Jackson was booked in the first leg of the semi-finals and is a good bet to go in the book here, especially if Bos returns to the side in the left-back slot. Left-sides centre-back Jackson is the man who will have to come across and cover for the attack-minded Bos when he ventures forward. Three bookings in 11 appearances is also a high ratio.

$3.40 with bet365

Velupillay to Score First

Nishan Velupillay has scored seven goals this season and six of those have come first in the game. Victory are in fine form and the wide areas will be key to their chances of success. He can have joy in those areas and backing him to score first looks a decent long shot bet for this contest.

$9.00 with Unibet

A-League Grand Final Odds

It always pays to shop around for the best match betting odds and that goes for the A-League Grand Final just as it does for any other matches. It is always worthwhile comparing prices with the best A-League betting sites so you know your are getting the best value for your wager.

The bookies have priced Melbourne City as favourites for this match. You can bet on them to win at 2.25 with Unibet. However, if you think Victory can lift the trophy this year, they are best priced at 3.25 with bet365.

A-League

AAMI Park, Melbourne

Melbourne City

Home: 2.25

vs.

31/05/2025
19:40

Draw: 3.50

Melbourne Victory

Away: 3.25

Bookmaker	Home	Draw	Away
bet365	2.20	3.50	3.25
Unibet	2.25	3.35	3.00
Palmerbet	2.10	3.40	3.15

A-League Grand Final Betting Preview

The A-League Grand Final 2025 will be the stage for the biggest of Melbourne derby clashes after Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City booked their place in the end-of-season showdown.

Victory will be hoping to go one better after losing last season’s final. They have their sights set on a fifth title thanks to a brilliant away success of regular-season champions Auckland FC.

Second-half goals from Zinedine Machach and Bruno Fornaroli handed them a 2-0 win in Auckland as they completed a fine comeback.

Melbourne City, who came second in the table ahead of the semi-final phase, completed the job against Western United when drawing the second leg after a comprehensive first-leg success.

These two sides drew their last A-League meetings but it is City that head here in the better form with an eight-game unbeaten run.

Team News

Victory were boosted by the return from injury of skipper Roderick Miranda for the vital second leg in Auckland. He was needed after his replacement in the first leg, Brendan Hamill, suffered a season-ending ACL injury.

Attacking full-back Kasey Bos will have to be assessed ahead of the final but could return in place of Clarismario Santos Rodrigues.

For City, they are unlikely to make too many changes after their last win but will be glad to have Mathew Leckie as an option from the bench after he returned a few games ago.

Predicted Line-ups

Melbourne City: Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Steven Ugarkovic, Yonatan Cohen, Alessandro Lopane, Andreas Kuen, Marco Tilio, Max Caputo.

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 Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory ahead of this Grand Final clash. At AussieBet, our experienced team of betting experts aim to give you great insight as often as possible. Use this valuable information.

Melbourne City are unbeaten in their last eight matches
The last two Melbourne derbies have ended in a draw
City have not won in the last eight Melbourne derbies

Where to Bet on Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory

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