Melbourne Victory already has three points in the group stages with its win against Chiangrai United. The team is traveling to South Korea for the FC Seoul vs Melbourne Victory match on Tuesday.
Melbourne’s win was crucial because there are only six games in the group stages of the AFC Champions League. Winning at home can give the team a huge advantage to get points within the group.
Prediction Analysis for 02/18/20
Melbourne Victory had to work hard for its win against the Thai team. They need to increase their intensity in its match against FC Seoul if they want to earn three more points. The South Korean team finished third in the K League last season and will play its first group stage match.
The K League season will kick off next week, and FC Seoul is busy with its preseason workouts. The team has quality players, including striker Park Chu-young. It is currently snowing in Seoul and the Australian side is trying to acclimatize before the match.
Victory winger Marco Rojas told a soccer forum that they can adjust right away because there’s no heat. Thus, they can run easier in Seoul. Also, the players want to enjoy the experience of playing against a quality squad.
According to football betting reports, FC Seoul is two-time runners-up in the AFC Champions League. They made the finals in 2002 and 2013. Also, the team won the K League title six times.
On the other hand, Melbourne Victory hasn’t given up a goal in this year’s AFC Champions League. They won against Bali United in the preliminary round, 5-0. Then, they won against Kashima Antlers in the playoff game, 1-0. In their first group stage game, they won against Chiangrai United, 1-0.
FC Seoul vs Melbourne Victory Betting Pick
Game time: 02/18/20 at 7:30 PM SK time
Bet on Draw
Our soccer betting prediction is for a draw. Weather can be a factor against Melbourne Victory, but FC Seoul is still in its preseason condition.
