Jimmy and The Machine are here to give you their predictions and same game multi tips for each game this round.
Auckland FC vs. Newcastle Jets
Thursday, January 1 – GO Media Stadium
Preview:
Auckland have been near the top of the food chain all season, and they don’t do panic — they just keep strangling teams and taking their chances.
They’ll try to keep this controlled, sit in their shape, and punish Newcastle the moment the Jets get impatient.
Newcastle have been flying for a month, but they’ve also shown they’re happy to turn games into a punch-on when it opens up.
They’ll press, play direct, and try to drag Auckland out of their comfort zone with chaos and tempo.
Feels like Auckland still get something at home, but the Jets will make it uncomfortable.
| Jimmy’s Prediction Auckland FC 2–1 Newcastle Jets | Jimmy’s Tip Auckland to Win |
| The Machine’s Prediction Auckland FC 2–2 Newcastle Jets | The Machine’s Tip Draw |
Same Game Multi:
- Not provided for this match.
Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Macarthur FC
Thursday, January 1 – CommBank Stadium
Preview:
Wanderers have been a tough watch lately — plenty of effort, but still not enough punch where it matters.
At home they’ll try to start fast, win territory, and basically bully Macarthur early to get the crowd into it.
Macarthur are chaos merchants when they feel like it, but they’re also happy to sit back and make games ugly for long stretches.
They’ll aim to frustrate WSW for an hour, then turn it into a messy late finish where anything can happen.
Feels like Macarthur either nick it late or WSW scrape a point in a grind.
| Jimmy’s Prediction Macarthur FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers | Jimmy’s Tip Macarthur to Win 4.10 at PlayUp |
| The Machine’s Prediction Western Sydney Wanderers 1–1 Macarthur FC | The Machine’s Tip Draw 4.00 at PlayUp |
Same Game Multi:
- Double chance – Macarthur FC or Draw (90 mins)
- Total goals – Under 3.5 (90 mins)
- Total corners – Over 8.5 (90 mins)
- Both teams to score – No (90 mins)
7.50 at PlayUp
Melbourne Victory vs. Perth Glory
Friday, January 2 – AAMI Park
Preview:
Victory have found a bit of spark lately and the vibes are finally better than “end of the world” every week.
They’ll want to come out feral early, play direct, and make this a proper AAMI Park night under lights.
Perth are not travelling like tourists anymore — they’ve shown they’ll cop pressure and still find a way to sting you.
They’ll try to slow Victory’s momentum, turn it into a scrap, and live off set pieces or turnovers.
Victory at home feel the safer play, but Perth won’t roll over.
| Jimmy’s Prediction Melbourne Victory 2–1 Perth Glory | Jimmy’s Tip Victory to Win 1.77 at PlayUp |
| The Machine’s Prediction Melbourne Victory 1–1 Perth Glory | The Machine’s Tip Draw 3.65 at PlayUp |
Same Game Multi:
- Total corners – Over 9.5 (90 mins)
- Both teams to score – Yes (90 mins)
- Result – Victory win (90 mins)
4.75 at PlayUp
Brisbane Roar vs. Wellington Phoenix
Saturday, January 3 – Kayo Stadium
Preview:
Brisbane have been one of the hardest teams to knock over — they don’t always play pretty, but they’re always in the fight.
They’ll keep this tight, stay disciplined, and trust their structure to grind Wellington down over 90.
Wellington have been a bit all over the shop — dangerous on their day, but far too easy to rattle when the game swings.
They’ll try to steady the ship early and grow into it, because conceding first again would be a nightmare.
Feels like Brisbane control enough of this to get the points.
| Jimmy’s Prediction Brisbane Roar 2–0 Wellington Phoenix | Jimmy’s Tip Roar to Win 1.68 at PlayUp |
| The Machine’s Prediction Brisbane Roar 2–1 Wellington Phoenix | The Machine’s Tip Roar to Win 1.68 at PlayUp |
Same Game Multi:
- Total corners – Over 8.5 (90 mins)
- Total goals – Under 3.5 (90 mins)
- Both teams to score – No (90 mins)
- Result – Brisbane Roar win (90 mins)
4.60 at PlayUp
Melbourne City vs. Sydney FC
Saturday, January 3 – AAMI Park
Preview:
City have been steady without being scary — they control games, but lately they haven’t always landed the killer blow.
They’ll want to own the ball here, pin Sydney back, and stop this turning into a transition game.
Sydney are the grown-ups of the league — even when they’re not flying, they’re still hard to properly put away.
They’ll stay compact, wait for City to overcommit, and back their quality to win the big moments.
Feels tight, but City at home might just edge it.
| Jimmy’s Prediction Melbourne City 2–1 Sydney FC | Jimmy’s Tip City to Win 2.20 at PlayUp |
| The Machine’s Prediction Melbourne City 1–1 Sydney FC | The Machine’s Tip Draw 3.35 at PlayUp |
Same Game Multi:
- Total corners – Over 8.5 (90 mins)
- Total goals – Under 3.5 (90 mins)
- Both teams to score – Yes (90 mins)
- Result – Melbourne City win (90 mins)
9.50 at PlayUp
Adelaide United vs. Central Coast Mariners
Sunday, January 4 – Coopers Stadium
Preview:
Adelaide got a bit of swagger back recently and at home they always look twice as dangerous when the crowd gets involved.
They’ll try to start quick, play forward early, and put Mariners under stress straight away.
The Mariners have been battling without reward — plenty of effort, but they keep finding ways to make it hard on themselves.
They’ll try to keep it compact, keep it scrappy, and hope Adelaide get frustrated.
If Adelaide stay patient, they should have too much here.
| Jimmy’s Prediction Adelaide United 2–0 Central Coast Mariners | Jimmy’s Tip Adelaide to Win 1.60 at PlayUp |
| The Machine’s Prediction Adelaide United 2–1 Central Coast Mariners | The Machine’s Tip Adelaide to Win 1.60 at PlayUp |
Same Game Multi:
- Total goals – Under 3.5 (90 mins)
- Total corners – Over 8.5 (90 mins)
- Both teams to score – No (90 mins)
- Result – Adelaide Utd win (90 mins)
5.00 at PlayUp