Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has again ruled out any deal with the Greens should he fall short of forming a majority government after Saturday's election.
"We need a strong, stable majority Labor government in this state and I would urge for all Victorians to vote for their local candidate so we can keep on investing in the road, rail, and school infrastructure we need," he told Nine on Saturday.
As polling centres and sausage sizzles fire up for Victoria's biggest poll, the latest pre-election survey indicates it will be Labor who will be partying tonight.
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said the coalition can deliver on their "modest" promises as Victoria votes on Saturday.
"I am a pretty clear and happy to say that we can pay for what we have promised," the state opposition leader told Seven, citing the long-term lease of the sewage treatment service for $5 billion.
He was staying upbeat on election eve, saying, "We look at our research and it says we've got a good chance."
Non-Liberal Party research begs to differ, with the Newspoll published by The Australian indicating a two-party preferred Labor victory of 53.5 per cent, leaving the Liberal-Nationals with 46.5 per cent.
The poll, which was conducted on November 21 and 22, had 41 per cent of the primary vote going to Labor, 40 to the Liberal-Nationals and 11 to the Greens.
Preferred premier was Labor's Daniel Andrews on 45 per cent, with Mr Guy on 33 per cent.
Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy popped into a cafe in Pakenham on the final day of the campaign. Source: AAP
Other pre-election polls published in The Age and Herald Sun have delivered similar results, predicting Labor as the winner.
Incumbent Premier Daniel Andrews and his opponent both spent their final day of campaigning in the hotly contested electorate of Cranbourne in Melbourne's southeast.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews meets school captain Heba Nabizada at Cranbourne West Primary School in Melbourne on the campaign trail. Source: AAP
The area has seen huge population growth with 35 per cent more voters added to the electoral roll since 2014.
The leaders made final funding pledges, though their persuasive efforts were lost on almost 1.4 million Victorians who had already cast their ballot.
The Victorian Electoral Commission confirmed on Friday evening that 1,388,799 Victorians had voted early between November 12 and November 23. A further 250,405 Victorians submitted postal votes.
These numbers combined account for 40 per cent of the 4.1 million enrolled electors - the state's highest early voting figures to date.
Despite a rough end to their election campaign with multiple candidates coming under fire for unethical behaviour, the Greens remain hopeful of forming a minority government with Labor.
The party hopes to hold on to its inner-city electorates of Melbourne, Prahran and Northcote, and to gain Richmond and Brunswick.
Victorian election 2018: Andrews has again ruled out any deal with the Greens
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