Melbourne Victory U21 vs Eltham RedbacksPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Melbourne Victory II reach the semi-final on 46 points from 26 rounds: fourteen wins, four draws and eight defeats, 59 goals scored and 36 conceded. Home advantage counted for a lot, nine wins, two draws and two defeats there with a 30-12 goal count, while on the road the record falls to five wins, two draws and six defeats, with 29 goals scored and 24 conceded. They won four of their last five, including the two most recent games. Eltham Redbacks FC finished on 39 points: eleven wins, six draws and nine defeats, 58 goals scored and 41 conceded. Here too the gap between home and away is clear, six wins, five draws and two defeats in front of their own crowd with 36 goals scored and 20 conceded, against five wins, one draw and seven defeats away from home with 22 goals scored and 21 conceded. Their last two matches both ended in defeat. The league averages 3.32 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.