A-League Elimination Finals Expert Tips & Predictions

With the regular season having come to a close, push has very much come to shove in the A-League, as the elimination finals dominate the playoff landscape.

Auckland FC and Melbourne City have done enough to allow them to relax here and let the other 4 sides in the playoff picture do battle. Western United and Adelaide United do battle, with both teams having endured decent campaigns, while the prospect of Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory doing battle is a fascinating one.

Elimination finals are famously brutal, and these could be two fascinating A-League encounters here, with so much on the line for all four sides.

Here are our A-League tips for elimination finals in the 2024/25 season, and you can join the action with the best betting sites Australia has to offer!

A-League Elimination Finals Predictions

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Western United vs Adelaide United

Western United ($1.85)

Adelaide United ($4.10)

Draw ($4.20)

It is now or never for both Western United and Adelaide United, two teams that have enjoyed good seasons in 2025 but who now need something special in order to kick on with their post season aspirations.

Finishing third in the regular season table was representative of the excellent form Western United were able to uphold for most of the campaign and they have come on strong in the play-off build up.

By contrast, Adelaide United have seriously limped over the line to secure their playoff place, managing to oust Sydney FC by just a point to reach the top 6 and they will now see this as a free hit.

All of the pressure is on Western United here, who finished 9 points better off than Adelaide in the regular campaign and there is an expectant home fan base.

Adelaide certainly won’t roll over and they have plenty of players in their ranks that could cause problems for Western United, but the hosts have been the 3^rd best side in the division this term and they should manage to reach the semi-finals here.

Betting tip: Western United to win the match ($1.85)

Western United to win 2-1

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Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory

Western Sydney Wanderers ($2.30)

Melbourne Victory ($3.10)

Draw ($3.75)

Another pair of sides that have gone well this season meet here, as Western Sydney Wanderers host Melbourne Victory, in a winner takes all contest.

Western Sydney Wanderers took a while to get going this season, but they now look to have a winning formula and with some quality performers in their ranks, they will be confident of causing some damage in the playoff shake up.

For Melbourne Victory, ascertaining where they are at is not easy, following an inconsistent campaign but as ever, they remain very much in the hunt for A-League glory, and they are never an easy side to take on in knockout football.

There will be no love lost here, with both sides eager to showcase their talents and with a place in the A-League semi-finals on offer, it should make for compelling viewing.

Writing off Melbourne Victory is never too wise but Western Sydney Wanderers have been ticking along very nicely indeed this season and there is a feeling that they could kick on if they make it to the semi-finals.

Betting tip: Western Sydney Wanderers to win the match ($2.30)

Western Sydney Wanderers to win 2-1

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A-League Elimination Finals multi bet

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We’re backing two results this week as a double with a betting stake of $50:

Western United vs Adelaide United – Western United.
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory – Western Sydney Wanderers.

A $50 wager would pay $212.50 if successful – at the current odds.

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