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Moreton City Excelsior and Melbourne Victory will square off in an Australian Cup quarterfinal tie on Saturday. The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Queensland Lions in the NPL Queensland final last weekend.
Jackson Hart-Phillips broke the deadlock in first-half injury time and his goal inspired his side to victory.
The Jets will turn their focus to the cup, where they secured their spot in the last eight with 3-2 home win over Perth Glory.
Melbourne Victory, meanwhile, eliminated NWS Spirit with a comfortable 4-0 away win in the round of 16. Ryan Teague and Nishan Velupillay scored to give them a two-goal lead at the break. Nikos Vergos made it three in the 57th minute while Velupillay completed his brace 10 minutes later.
The winner of this tie will face either Adelaide United or Western Sydney Wanderers in the semifinal.
Moreton City vs Melbourne Victory Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Ten of Moreton's last 11 games across competitions have produced three goals or more, with eight games in this sequence witnessing goals at both ends.
- Melbourne Victory have won four of their last six games across competitions (one draw).
- Five of Moreton City's last six competitive games have been level at the break.
- Melbourne Victory's last 13 games across competitions have produced at least eight corner kicks.
- Five of Melbourne Victory's last seven competitive games have witnessed goals at both ends.
Moreton City vs Melbourne Victory Prediction
This season's Australian Cup quarterfinals are evenly split with four teams between the top flight and lower division. Moreton are one of the lower division sides left in the competition and will be smarting from their loss in the final of the NPL Queensland final.
Melbourne Victory, for their part, comfortably cruised to this stage of the cup. The Dark Blues won both games in the previous rounds, scoring four goals in each and conceding just one across the two games.
Patrick Kisnorbo's side are the favorites and we are backing the Big V to claim a comfortable victory and clean sheet.
Prediction: Moreton City 0-4 Melbourne Victory
Moreton City vs Melbourne Victory Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Melbourne Victory to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
