APIA vs Melbourne Victory Prediction 19 August 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams APIA Tigers and Melbourne Victory are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 09:30. The tournament match FFA Cup will take place in the city of Sydney at the Lambert Park stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Melbourne Victory being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
📊Officially, the teams APIA Tigers and Melbourne Victory have played only one match. The meeting took place on 21 August 2018 at the home ground of APIA Tigers and ended with a score of 3:2.
Head-to-head statistics APIA - Melbourne Victory

APIA Tigers Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 15 August 2026 as part of the Australia New South Wales Premier League tournament (home team - APIA Tigers, away team - SD Raiders FC). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:1.
Here are the game statistics (APIA Tigers vs SD Raiders FC):
- ball possession: 41% vs 59%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 3;
- shots on target: 13 vs 7.
✅The APIA Tigers team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 7 victories, drew 1 times, and suffered 2 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 22 goals, averaging 2.2 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 2 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 1.4 goals over the same period.
Match Results: APIA Tigers

Melbourne Victory Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 8 August 2026 as part of the FFA Cup tournament (home team - Western Sydney, away - Melbourne Victory). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here are the match stats (Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney):
- ball possession: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- fouls: 12 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 5.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Melbourne Victory gifted its fans with 5 victories, played to a draw 3 times, and finished 2 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 21;
- average goals scored - 2.1;
- average goals conceded - 1.1.
Match Results: Melbourne Victory
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 1;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 1; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 1;
- Today's home team scores on average 1, while the visitors net 0.
First-Half Stats: APIA Tigers (home) vs Melbourne Victory (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 3 vs 2;
- wins: 2 (66.67%) vs 1 (50%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 1 (33.33%) vs 1 (50%);
- Average goals scored: 0.67 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 6 vs 4;
- losses: 3 vs 1;
- draws: 1 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.8 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.6) vs 1.2 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.4).
- APIA Tigers scored in the 1st half in 7 of last 8 games.
- APIA Tigers scored in the 1st half in last 5 home games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- home team wins - 1, away team wins - 0, draws - 0.
- APIA Tigers won with a +1.5 handicap in 44 of last 45 games.
- APIA Tigers won with a +1.5 handicap in 26 of last 27 home games.
- APIA Tigers won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 games (FFA Cup).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 3, the guests - 2;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 5;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: APIA Tigers vs Melbourne Victory
- average total in the tournament: 2 vs 3;
- average total goals scored: 1.33 vs 2.5;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.67 vs 1;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.67 vs 1.5;
- APIA Tigers: average total at home in the tournament - 1.33;
- Melbourne Victory: average total away in the tournament - 2.5;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2.2 (home - 2) vs 2.1 (away - 2.2).
- Melbourne Victory have scored over 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
- APIA Tigers have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 games.
- APIA Tigers have scored and conceded in last 5 home games.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:3 (13/184, 7.1%);
- APIA Tigers at home most often finish matches: 1:0 , 1:1 , 2:1 (1/3, 33.3%);
- Melbourne Victory away most often play: 0:4 , 1:1 (1/2, 50%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 11.05% (odds 7.5)
0:1 - 9.75% (odds 9)
1:2 - 9.18% (odds 9)
Editorial Prediction
- APIA Tigers conceded in the 2nd half in last 6 home games.
- Melbourne Victory scored in the 2nd half in 6 of last 7 away games.