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Seoul will host Melbourne City at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Wednesday in the sixth round of the league phase of the 2025-26 AFC Champions League campaign. Both sides will be desperate to pick up points this midweek to stay in the running for knockout qualification.
Seoul compounded Shanghai Port’s woes with a comfortable 3-1 win in China, a result that leaves their winless opponents at the bottom of the East region table while simultaneously moving them up to eighth place with eight points out of a possible 15.
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The South Korean giants, marking their return to continental football for the first time since 2020, will look to deliver a strong performance in front of their home fans this week before their double-header against Japanese sides Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vissel Kobe.
Melbourne City sit in second place, just one point clear of Wednesday’s hosts, and could finish the matchday atop the table should they secure maximum points on the road. The Australian side endured a rough start to their continental campaign, suffering losses to Vissel Kobe and Sanfrecce before claiming three consecutive wins, most recently a 2-0 home victory against Malaysian outfit Johor Darul Ta’zim.
Seoul vs Melbourne City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Wednesday’s fixture will mark the first-ever meeting between these two sides.
- Seoul have four wins, three draws and three losses in their previous 10 meetings with Australian opponents.
- Melbourne have only met South Korean sides on two previous occasions, winning one and drawing the other.
- The hosts have scored seven goals and conceded four in five AFC Champions League games this season, while the visitors have scored six and conceded five across the same number of games.
- Seoul have failed to register a clean sheet in their last three matches, while City have recorded three consecutive shutouts.
Seoul vs Melbourne City Prediction
The Dark Red Warriors are favorites to get all three points courtesy of their home advantage, but will need to be at their best to ensure they get a result.
City have won two of their last three matches and registered only one defeat in their last 10 outings across all competitions. They arrive in superior form compared to their hosts and, despite their underdog status, should be able to secure a point.
Prediction: Seoul 1-1 Melbourne City
Seoul vs Melbourne City Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals (Four of the visitors’ last five games have featured fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have gotten on the scoresheet in five of the hosts’ last seven games)
Edited by Peter P
