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Melbourne City FC - Buriram United: our prediction

03/03/2026•08:45

Melbourne City FC

1:1

(0:1)

Finished

Buriram United

Melbourne City FC vs Buriram United Preview — AFC Champions League Elite Final Stage

Melbourne City FC hosts Buriram United in the AFC Champions League Elite. Melbourne is the bookmakers' favorite (odds 2.28) but shows mixed form with only 3 wins in their last 10 matches. Buriram United, on the other hand, is in excellent form with 8 wins out of 10 and a solid defense (6 clean sheets). The match promises to be tight, with Melbourne playing at home but facing a very high-performing Thai team.

Our Melbourne City FC vs Buriram United predictions

Under 2.5 goals in the match

Statistics from the last 10 matches support this bet. Buriram United recorded under 2.5 goals in 7 of its last 10 matches (70%). Melbourne City, although more offensive, saw this scenario occur in 4 of its last 10 matches. Buriram's solid defense (6 clean sheets) and their tendency to play low-scoring away matches (only 3 matches with over 2.5 goals out of 10) reinforce this option. The pressure of an elite match in the final stage could also favor cautious play.

1.61

Confidence

High

Both teams to score

Melbourne City saw both teams score in 6 of its last 10 matches (60%), showing a sometimes leaky defense (only 2 clean sheets). Buriram United, although defensively solid, scored in 9 of its last 10 matches, demonstrating an efficient attack. Melbourne playing at home should create chances, but Buriram's offensive quality suggests they can also find the net. However, Buriram's strong defense (only 3 BTS matches out of 10) slightly tempers confidence.

1.86

Confidence

Medium

Draw

This bet is based on the balance of power and recent trends. Melbourne City drew in 3 of its last 10 matches. Buriram United had only one draw in the same period, but its excellent form (8 wins) makes it a formidable opponent, even away. The high odds (3.10) reflect Buriram's low draw percentage. However, Melbourne's favorite status at home, combined with Buriram's solid form, could lead to a stalemate, especially as both teams might adopt a cautious approach in the final stage of the competition.

Confidence

Low

Market signals on Melbourne City FC vs Buriram United

PRO

Predictions detected by our algorithms and recommended by the market

Melbourne City FC vs Buriram United Statistics

History

1 Home / 2 Away

Win

	Melbourne City FC	Buriram United
Win	3 3 4	8 1 1
Win Draw Lose

When Favorite

	1	2
Did not lose by being a favorite	57%	90%
Victory by being rated between 1.00 and 1.20	0%	100%
Victory by being rated between 1.21 and 1.50	0%	75%
Victory by being rated between 1.51 and 1.80	50%	75%
Victory by being rated between 1.81 and above	20%	100%
Win by being a favorite	29%	80%

When Outsider

	1	2
Did not lose by being an outsider	67%	0%
Win against an opponent rated between 1.0 and 1.2	0%	0%
Win against an opponent rated between 1.21 and 1.5	0%	0%
Win against an opponent rated between 1.51 and 1.8	0%	0%
Win against an opponent rated between 1.8 and above	33%	0%
Win by being an outsider	33%	0%

Clean sheet

	1	2
Clean sheet	20% 80%	60% 40%
Yes No

Both teams score

	1	2
Both teams score	60% 40%	30% 60%
Yes No

Half-time

	1	2
Draw at halftime	40% 60%	40% 60%
Goals Over/Under 0.5 by team	40% 60%	50% 50%
Goals Over/Under 0.5 per game	70% 30%	60% 40%
Goals Over/Under 1.5 by team	100%	40% 60%
Goals Over/Under 1.5 per game	20% 80%	40% 60%
Leading at half-time	20% 80%	50% 50%
More goals Under goals

Half with most goals

	1	2
1st half	10%	40%
2nd half	60%	50%

Goals Over/Under

	1	2
Goals Over/Under 0.5 per game	90% 10%	100%
Goals Over/Under 1.5 per game	70% 30%	60% 40%
Goals Over/Under 2.5 per game	60% 40%	30% 70%
Goals Over/Under 3.5 per game	30% 70%	30% 70%
Goals Over/Under 4.5 per game	10% 90%	20% 80%
More goals Under goals

Goals Over/Under (by team)

	1	2
Goals Over/Under 0.5 by team	70% 30%	90% 10%
Goals Over/Under 1.5 by team	40% 60%	40% 60%
Goals Over/Under 2.5 by team	100%	30% 70%
Goals Over/Under 3.5 by team	100%	20% 80%
Goals Over/Under 4.5 by team	100%	20% 80%
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% of matches in which a player has scored

	1	2
Marcus Younis	67% (6/9)	100% (4/4)	Bissoli
Medin Memeti	25% (2/8)	100% (3/3)	Peter Zulj
Max Caputo	20% (2/10)	100% (2/2)	Robert Zulj
Aziz Behich	20% (2/10)	100% (2/2)	Ruben Sanchez
Andrew Nabbout	33% (2/6)	50% (1/2)	Sasalak Haiprakhon
Andreas Kuen	22% (2/9)	50% (1/2)	Kingsley Schindler
Zane Schreiber	10% (1/10)	50% (1/2)	Sandy Walsh
Matthew Leckie	25% (1/4)	100% (1/1)	Narubodin Weerawatnodom
Elbasan Rashani	10% (1/10)	50% (1/2)	Pansa Hemviboon
Benjamin Mazzeo	33% (1/3)	50% (1/2)	Supachai Chaided
Daniel Arzani	14% (1/7)	50% (1/2)	Kenneth Dougall
		50% (1/2)	Goran Causic

Total goals per player

	1	2
Marcus Younis	⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽7	⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽5	Bissoli
Medin Memeti	⚽⚽⚽3	⚽⚽⚽3	Robert Zulj
Max Caputo	⚽⚽2	⚽⚽⚽3	Peter Zulj
Andreas Kuen	⚽⚽2	⚽⚽2	Ruben Sanchez
Aziz Behich	⚽⚽2	⚽1	Kenneth Dougall
Andrew Nabbout	⚽⚽2	⚽1	Supachai Chaided
Daniel Arzani	⚽1	⚽1	Pansa Hemviboon
Matthew Leckie	⚽1	⚽1	Kingsley Schindler
Benjamin Mazzeo	⚽1	⚽1	Sandy Walsh
Elbasan Rashani	⚽1	⚽1	Narubodin Weerawatnodom
Zane Schreiber	⚽1	⚽1	Goran Causic
		⚽1	Thanakrit Chotmuangpak
		⚽1	Sasalak Haiprakhon

Over corners (per game)

	1	2
Over corners 6.5	100%	0%
Over corners 7.5	80%	0%
Over corners 8.5	80%	0%
Over corners 9.5	60%	0%
Over corners 10.5	50%	0%
Over corners 11.5	20%	0%
Over corners 12.5	10%	0%

Over corners (per team)

	1	2
Over corners 2.5	70%	0%
Over corners 3.5	70%	0%
Over corners 4.5	50%	0%
Over corners 5.5	30%	0%
Over corners 6.5	20%	0%

Over X yellow cards (per team)

	1	2
0.5	80%	20%
1.5	40%	10%
2.5	30%	10%
3.5	0%	10%
4.5	0%	10%
5.5	0%	10%

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