A-League Week 10 Betting: Two Sydney vs. Melbourne Odds Matchups

The success of the A-League has largely been built on the battles between Australia's two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and in Week 10 of the 2016-17 season, we get a double dose of this rivalry.

The top-two sides, Sydney FC and Melbourne City, will square off at ANZ Stadium on December 9, while the Western Sydney Wanderers host Melbourne Victory at the same venue the day after.

The two foundation teams, Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory, may have played each other in two grand finals, but as it stands, the rivalry between Melbourne City and the Sky Blues is tangibly stronger following the recent FFA Cup Final between the two.

Sydney and Melbourne City are in the top-two spots on the table, with six points separating them. Should City cause an upset—rated a $3 chance according to website AustralianGambling.com.au—it will be Sydney's first loss of their campaign and would cut their lead at the top in half.

Sydney are $2.20 favourites to win this one despite having not won against City in Sydney in almost three years. A draw, which was the result between these two teams twice last season, is rated a $3.50 chance.

Three points behind City are Melbourne Victory, but they have a game in hand and could close the gap when they play the Wanderers 24 hours later.

Victory have already beaten the Wanderers once this year, 3-0 at Etihad Stadium, but go in as $2.75 outsiders because of the Wanderers' "home" advantage—the Wanderers' former home, the Parramatta Stadium, is set for demolition, so they have used the both the ANZ Stadium and the Spotless Stadium as a home venue this year, and they are slated to use the Campbelltown Stadium later in the season.

The precise value of that home advantage is debatable, considering the Wanderers' only other game at the ANZ Stadium was a 4-0 drubbing by Sydney FC in the opening round.

The positive for the Wanderers is that they broke a long winless streak with a 4-1 victory away to the Central Coast Mariners last week, which may provide the spark their season has been desperately lacking.

The Wanderers are $2.40 to beat the Victory for just the second time in 10 games between the pair, while a draw—a result that has happened just twice in 13 meetings between these teams—is $3.40.

Fourth-placed Brisbane Roar will be hoping that all this rivalry might play into their hands, given they are level on points with Victory and face a winnable home match against Adelaide United on Sunday. The Roar, on a run of four draws, are $2 to beat the Reds, with both the draw and an Adelaide win priced at $3.50.

Adelaide got their first win of the season last week against Wellington Phoenix, ending the tenure of Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick. Remarkably, the Phoenix go into Saturday's home match against the Central Coast Mariners as $1.67 favorites.

A Phoenix win could see the home side go as high as seventh, while the Mariners, who are $4.50, can't seem to put consistent performances together. The draw is at $4.

The other match pits the Perth Glory, who are $1.61, against the Newcastle Jets, who are $5 to beat the Glory for the first time in five years.

The Glory haven't lost at home in 11 games and look the greatest certainty of the weekend given their dominance over the Jets, who have lost their last eight games in the A-League between the two.