{"id":16613,"date":"2025-04-23T13:52:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T01:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=16613"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T01:52:37","slug":"a-league-round-28-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2025\/04\/a-league-round-28-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"A-League Round 28 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#macarthur-fc\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Macarthur FC<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Melbourne Victory <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">9:35pm Friday | Campbelltown Stadium<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#melbourne-victory\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>It\u2019s last chance saloon for Macarthur who have to win out to have any hope of making the finals.<\/p>\n<p>Standing in their way this weekend is a Victory side that could move up to third place (temporarily at least) with a win and needs just the one point to lock up a finals berth.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls have had no troubles scoring in recent weeks with a 5-4 win in Adelaide and a 5-1 win in Brisbane as well as a 3-3 draw at home to Newcastle and a 2-2 draw in Gosford over the last month and a bit.<\/p>\n<p>Most concerning though is their home form which has been poor (to put it politely) with just a record of one win, four draws and four defeats, plus a loss as the \u201chome\u201d team in Unite Round.<\/p>\n<p>That makes the visitors the best bet in this market and there is value to be had backing another high scoring Macarthur match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST<\/strong>: Melbourne Victory to Win $2.10 | <strong>VALUE<\/strong>: Victory to Win and Over 3.5 Goals $4.00<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/soccer\/australia\/a-league-men\/macarthur-fc-vs-melbourne-victory\/167de3e8-6b2d-4bf1-a6e3-dc144505cb30\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"167de3e8-6b2d-4bf1-a6e3-dc144505cb30\" data-tr-event-id=\"167de3e8-6b2d-4bf1-a6e3-dc144505cb30\"  \n          >Macarthur FC v Melbourne Victory <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#brisbane-roar\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Brisbane Roar<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Wellington Phoenix<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">5:00pm Saturday | Suncorp Stadium<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#wellington-pheonix\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Seeing Brisbane going into a match as $1.90 favourites is a jarring sight if you have watched the Roar this season.<\/p>\n<p>They have won a grand total of three games all season, and even if one of those was over title contenders Western United last Thursday, can you really back them with any confidence?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not like Wellington is in great form either with an only slightly better return this season, losing 12 of their 24 matches to date.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s just call this head to head market a stay away and instead look for some value at the total goals market.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington\u2019s last four games have all had three or more goals scored and five in each of the last two, while the over has been a strong play for Brisbane as well.<\/p>\n<p>Two bad teams facing off, let\u2019s just back the over and hope for some entertainment because neither one is playing well enough to take here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST<\/strong>: Over 2.5 Goals $1.65 | <strong>VALUE<\/strong>: Over 4.5 Goals $4.40<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/soccer\/australia\/a-league-men\/brisbane-roar-vs-wellington-phoenix-fc\/72be859e-14b0-45bb-8831-027e5876ac7b\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"72be859e-14b0-45bb-8831-027e5876ac7b\" data-tr-event-id=\"72be859e-14b0-45bb-8831-027e5876ac7b\"  \n          >Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#newcastle-jets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Newcastle Jets<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Western Sydney Wanderers<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">7:00pm Saturday | McDonald Jones Stadium<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#western-sydney-wanderers-fc\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Newcastle\u2019s only remaining motivation this season is playing spoiler for finals bound teams and they could really throw a wrench in Western Sydney\u2019s hopes.<\/p>\n<p>They have had their moments lately, first beating Central Coast 6-0 then racing out to an early 2-0 lead over Sydney FC, however they did lose that one 3-2 in the end.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, including that clean sheet win over the Mariners, the Jets have conceded 14 goals across their last five games and that is not a great record.<\/p>\n<p>Western Sydney have been scoring for fun on their ten game unbeaten run, scoring two goals on eight occasions, three goals in four matches and four goals three times.<\/p>\n<p>Long story short, Western Sydney can score and Newcastle can\u2019t defend, should be relative one way traffic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST<\/strong>: Western Sydney to Win $2.05 | <strong>VALUE<\/strong>: Western Sydney to Win and Over 4.5 Goals $6.50<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/soccer\/australia\/a-league-men\/newcastle-jets-fc-vs-western-sydney-wanderers-fc\/0eb67325-013a-4bb5-9fa3-79c50971b189\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"0eb67325-013a-4bb5-9fa3-79c50971b189\" data-tr-event-id=\"0eb67325-013a-4bb5-9fa3-79c50971b189\"  \n          >Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#melbourne-city\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Melbourne City v Adelaide United <\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Melbourne City v Adelaide United <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">9:35pm Saturday | AAMI Park<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#adelaide-united\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>We might have said earlier it is last chance saloon for Macarthur, well it really is for Adelaide who were the unfortunate recipients of a Round 29 bye.<\/p>\n<p>Level on points with Sydney FC, the Reds have to win this game to give themselves a solid chance of playing finals football.<\/p>\n<p>However their recent record suggests that even a draw might be an optimistic request, with just one win from their last ten matches and just six points over that span.<\/p>\n<p>Compare that to Melbourne City who are unbeaten in four and have the scoring prowess to cause some problems.<\/p>\n<p>This one is a pretty easy call.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST<\/strong>: Melbourne City to Win $1.80 | <strong>VALUE<\/strong>: Melbourne City to Win Both Halves $4.60<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/soccer\/australia\/a-league-men\/melbourne-city-fc-vs-adelaide-united-fc\/a5a0c5e8-1c6c-4d0d-bd21-84f9c72d3d08\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"a5a0c5e8-1c6c-4d0d-bd21-84f9c72d3d08\" data-tr-event-id=\"a5a0c5e8-1c6c-4d0d-bd21-84f9c72d3d08\"  \n          >Melbourne City v Adelaide United <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#auckland-fc\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Auckland FC<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Perth Glory<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">5:00pm Sunday | GoMedia Stadium<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#perth-glory\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Let\u2019s assume that Melbourne City takes care of business on Saturday night because, they should and it also sets up a far more entertaining scenario for this game.<\/p>\n<p>Auckland are one point away from the premiership and they have a home game against wooden spoon elect Perth Glory.<\/p>\n<p>The newbies will be very eager to atone for their shock 1-0 loss to the Glory in Perth back in January, although the visitors will be buzzing after a resounding 4-1 win over Adelaide in their last outing.<\/p>\n<p>Of course it is possible to overthink this one, but for the sake of ease, let\u2019s just take the good team to beat the bad team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST<\/strong>: Auckland HT\/FT Double $1.85 | <strong>VALUE<\/strong>: Auckland to Win and Under 2.5 Goals $4.33<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/soccer\/australia\/a-league-men\/auckland-fc-vs-perth-glory\/b16172be-352c-4223-b098-6cbfef3d2cfa\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"b16172be-352c-4223-b098-6cbfef3d2cfa\" data-tr-event-id=\"b16172be-352c-4223-b098-6cbfef3d2cfa\"  \n          >Auckland FC v Perth Glory<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#western-united\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Western United<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Sydney FC <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">7:00pm Sunday | Ironbark Fields<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-soccer-a-league-icon.svg?v=20260707b#sydney-fc\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Should we be overly concerned about Western United\u2019s slip in results?<\/p>\n<p>A loss to Western Sydney is one thing, but their 2-1 defeat in Brisbane was according to John Aloisi one of their poorest performances of the year.<\/p>\n<p>However they have had a mini-bye over the Easter weekend to reset and refresh to prepare for the run home.<\/p>\n<p>Sydney on the other hand have picked up seven of a possible nine points from their last three league outings and still have to pick up something over the next two weeks to stay ahead of Adelaide.<\/p>\n<p>However with both sides needing something from the game, this becomes a de facto final and history says that goals become a lot more precious.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t split these sides and am expecting this to be a relatively low scoring affair with the spoils shared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST<\/strong>: Under 3.5 Goals $2.00 | <strong>VALUE<\/strong>: Draw $4.00<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/soccer\/australia\/a-league-men\/western-united-fc-vs-sydney-fc\/4ef078e5-2d95-44a6-9c69-903473bd0c4e\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"4ef078e5-2d95-44a6-9c69-903473bd0c4e\" data-tr-event-id=\"4ef078e5-2d95-44a6-9c69-903473bd0c4e\"  \n          >Western United v Sydney FC <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s last chance saloon for Macarthur who have to win out to have any hope of making the finals. Standing in their way this weekend is a Victory side that could move up to third place (temporarily at least) with a win and needs just the one point to lock up a finals berth. The Bulls have had no troubles scoring in recent weeks with a 5-4 win in Adelaide and a 5-1 win in Brisbane as well as a 3-3 draw at home to Newcastle and a 2-2 draw in Gosford over the last month and a bit. 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