A-League Week 27 Odds Preview: Game Odds, Trends, Analysis for Week Ahead

The A-League regular season winds up over Easter weekend with spots from third to sixth all up for grabs, as well as hosting rights in the first week of the finals.Premiers Plate winner Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory are already assured of the top two spots, and the week off next week, while the four bottom teams are all out of contention for the finals.Perth Glory could end the weekend as low as sixth and as high as third depending on results. They host the final game of the season against Melbourne City on Sunday.A 4-0 win for Glory would carry them over City and secure them a home final, which would be a significant advantage for a team that has secured seven of its nine wins of the season at nib Stadium.The Glory are $2.20 AUD favorites, according to AustralianGambling.com.au, to make it eight home wins from 14 matches, with the draw at $3.50 and a City win, which would be just their second in Perth in 12 tries, is priced at $3.Brisbane Roar can secure third spot should they get all three points against Wellington Phoenix earlier on Sunday at Suncorp Stadium. With Wellington having nothing but pride to play for in this match having dropped out of finals contention last week, it is not surprising that the Roar are $1.61 favorites.However, seven weeks ago, the Phoenix beat the Roar at this venue, and while they are $5 to do it again, you wouldn't rule it out. Brisbane are coming off a midweek Champions League match, so they could be vulnerable. The draw is priced at $4.Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC are both short prices to finish off their finals preparations with a win. Victory host Central Coast Mariners on Friday night and are listed at $1.33 to record their first win in a month. The Mariners can assure they won't win the wooden spoon should they win at odds of $9, while the draw is $4.75.A Sydney win in their home match against Newcastle Jets, priced at $1.25, would ensure it is the Jets who finish bottom. The Jets have lost five straight and are $10 to end that run with a win, while a draw ($6) could be enough for them to get above Adelaide United.Adelaide play later on Saturday, hosting the Western Sydney Wanderers in the final match of what has been a poor title defense. The Reds are $2.87 to get the three points and ensure they don't finish bottom of the pile, while the Wanderers can climb to fifth with a win of their own, priced at $2.25. A draw in that match is at $3.60.
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