Viettel vs Melbourne Victory: result 1-1 and analysis
AFC Champions League TwoGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM (UTC)Sân vận động quốc gia Mỹ Đình (Mỹ Đình National Stadium), Hà Nội (Hanoi)
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What was the result of Viettel vs Melbourne Victory?
Viettel and Melbourne Victory drew 1-1 on September 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 58′Clarismario RodriguesMelbourne Victory
- 62′RibamarViettel
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Melbourne Victory win at 51%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Viettel vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Viettel
- 9Ribamar
- 13R. Gordon
- 5André Luiz
- 14Paulinho Curuá
- 66D. Vu Thanh
- 97T. V. Hung
- 2K. Colonna
- 12Phan Tuấn Tài
- 16Phạm Trung Hiếu
- 18Dinh Viet Tu
- 28Nguyen Van Viet
Melbourne Victory
- 11Clarismario Rodrigues
- 44C. Nduka
- 6L. D'Arrigo
- 8J. Valadon
- 14M. Grimaldi
- 23K. Jelacic
- 3J. Davidson
- 15T. Lockyer
- 16J. Inserra
- 18F. Lino
- 25J. Duncan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Viettel have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Công An Nhân Dân(home) | 0-1 | V.League 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Bình Phước(away) | 2-0 | V.League 1 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Phu Dong(away) | 1-4 | Cup |
| Jun 7, 2026 | Công An Nhân Dân(home) | 1-0 | V.League 1 |
| May 31, 2026 | Ho Chi Minh(away) | 1-1 | V.League 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Sydney(away) | 2-0 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 19, 2026 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | Australia Cup |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Kingborough Lions(away) | 4-0 | Australia Cup |
| May 2, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Viettel score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viettel | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Viettel sit 3rd in AFC Champions League Two (1 point from 2 matches) and Melbourne Victory sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Viettel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy