Melbourne Victory vs Chiangrai United Prediction & Prediction

Melbourne Victory vs Chiangrai United
AFC Champions League, Date: Tuesday 11th February 2024, start at 08:35 UK
Location: AAMI Park, Melbourne

The most prestigious club competition on Asian soil finally starts this week. The group stage of the AFC Champions League kicks off Tuesday morning with the Group E clash between Melbourne Victory and Chiangrai United in Australia.

The hosts are now playing for the third consecutive time and results in the past have been decent. Melbourne were also forced into the playoffs a few weeks ago when they eliminated Kashima Antlers and Bali United. Unsurprisingly, punters are favoring the Australian side with a 1,57 odds of winning.

The Thai representative was stopped in the playoffs last year after losing to Hiroshima on penalties. In general, they don't have a great chance of playing for the first two places in this group, which also includes Beijing Guoan and Seoul. The last official match they played was in October 2019.

Melbourne Victory are far from in good shape when it comes to their domestic appearances. The current standings are horrible as they are in ninth place with 16 points from 17 games. Four of the last five matches in all competitions have ended with three goals or more.

Melbourne Victory vs Chiangrai United: Head to Head

This will be the first direct confrontation between Melbourne Victory and Chiangrai United in history.

Melbourne Victory vs Chiangrai United: Prediction

The hosts have been very inconsistent in the A-League all season. Melbourne Victory have won just two of their eight matches at this stadium, while the goals average is 2,20 per game. They rarely keep a clean sheet, just once in their last seven matches, so expect to see plenty of action here.

More than 2,5 FT will be the top suggestion, while a draw or out of double chance win will be the riskier approach.

Melbourne Victory vs Chiangrai United: betting tips

• Draw or away win @ 2,40

• Above 2,5 feet to 1,65