On Sunday, Western United will face Western Sydney Wanderers in round eight of the Australian A-League (December 18). John Aloisi’s team is on a three-game losing streak at home and will want to get their first win of the season. United were knocked back to earth on Saturday when they were defeated 2-1 by Perth Glory.
Prior to that, the Melbourne team won their first game of the season, defeating Wellington Phoenix 3-2 on November 13 to halt a six-game winless streak across all competitions. United are bottom of the A-League, with only four points from their first seven games.
Prediction
With just four points out of a possible 21, Western have stumbled into the new season and are rooted to the bottom of the A-League table.
Sydney, on the other hand, is in the upper echelons of the standings because of their watertight defense, which has only allowed five goals. The out-of-sorts United team should lose more and the visitors should win all three.
Prediction: We say: Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Western United Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney appears to be on the right track, but the season is still relatively new and they haven’t shown much quality in the attacking third thus far. Western United and Western Sydney Wanderers draw 1-1
We anticipate that the Melbourne club, which has performed better in recent games, will control the game and have some possession, but they will still leave plenty of gaps for the visitors to exploit.
Head-To-Head
- Western United has a better record in this matchup, having won four of the last seven.
- Sydney have gotten two successes in this period, while the riches have been shared once.
- Last season, United defeated Sydney twice to complete a league double, allowing just twice in each match.
- Sydney are unbeaten in their three away games this season, getting seven focuses from a potential nine.
- In three games, United has lost twice and drawn once, and they have yet to win at home this season.
Lineup
Western United:
- Young;
- Markovic, Topor-Stanley, Tratt;
- Pierias, Kilkenny, Doumbia, Wales;
- Bayew, Troisi;
- Prijovic
Western Sydney Wanderers:
- Thomas;
- Traore, Marcelo, Mrcela, Cleur;
- Bozanic, Amalfitano, Nieuwenhof, Borrello;
- Krpic, Ngabkoto
Betting Tips
- Tip 1: Result – Sydney
- Tip 2: Yes, both teams will score. In United’s last nine games, both teams have scored.
- Tip 3: Yes, less than 4.5 cards (in five of the last six meetings between the two teams, there have been fewer than five bookings).
Where to watch
Every match of the 2022/23 A-League Men season will be webcast on the site, making it the place to be for all the excitement.