The Roar s A-League expert tips and predictions: Matchweek 12 A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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As near as I can tell, we are somewhere close to the mid-point of the 2020-21 A-League season and the challenge of tipping should therefore be a little easier.
However, nothing could be further from the truth after yet another week of the unexpected and improbable and the Mariners extending their lead at the top of the ladder.
This week Melbourne City have the chance to gain further momentum against a seemingly out of sync Macarthur FC, Sydney FC hosts Newcastle, the original rivalry takes place in Melbourne and the match week rounds out with two games that appear to have serious top six ramifications for the four clubs involved.
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It is approaching do or die territory for Melbourne Victory, who will attempt to turn their A-League season around against Adelaide United on Saturday night (kick off 7.10pm AEDT).
Grant Brebner s side are reeling from their 6-0 Melbourne Derby hammering to Melbourne City last time out and suffered more bad news during this week with star New Zealand international Marco Rojas ruled out for six to eight weeks with a fractured fibula.
Victory are four points adrift of 11th-placed Newcastle Jets ahead of kick off, having lost seven of their 10 matches.
Meanwhile, rivals Adelaide United have hit excellent form having picked up three consecutive wins against Central Coast Mariners, Western Sydney Wanderers and Newcastle Jets. A fourth straight victory could see the Reds finish the weekend in second place should results elsewhere go their way.
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