LiontipsWellington Phoenix vs Macarthur: Australian Championship Match Prediction
Wellington Phoenix and Macarthur will play in the eighth round of the Australian A-League. The hosts are in fifth place and are on the verge of relegation from the playoff zone. The visitors are two points behind and are in eighth place. Will the Bulls be able to overtake their opponent on December 14? The answer is in our forecast.
Match announcement
Wellington Phoenix
New ZealandCurrent form
Wellington Phoenix have played six matches in the Australian Championship and are currently in fifth place in the league table. Of the top six teams, Phoenix is the only one that has not reached the 10-goal mark. The hosts have won all their victories this season without conceding a goal - the team has beaten Perth Glory (2:0), Central Coast Mariners (3:0) and Melbourne Victory (1:0) without conceding. The hosts have only lost to the league newcomer, Auckland (0:2 and 1:2). The only draw this season took place in the first round. Then the New Zealand club failed to beat Western United (1:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts will be without Finn Conchie and Lucas Kelly.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts have won their last four head-to-head matches
- None of the team last five matches have ended in a draw.
Tentative line-up: Oluwayemi - Payne, Sheridan, Wooton, Sutton - Roofer, Hughes - Conchie, Nagasavi - Barbarouses, Ishige
Macarthur FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Macarthur have had a rather mixed start to the A-League. They have already scored 14 goals in the championship, the best result among all the participants in the championship, but the visitors are only in eighth place in the table. Almost half of their goals were scored by the Bulls in the first round match against Perth Glory (6:1). Recently, another high-scoring match was held with the participation of the visitors, but they still failed to beat Brisbane Roar - a 4:4 draw. In the next match, the Campbelltown representatives played better in defense, but they themselves were unable to score, as a result - a goalless draw with Western United.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kevin Popovich will miss the game with a knee injury, while Christopher Ikonomidis and Bernardo Oliveira are questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last six matches.
- The visitors ended their last two matches in a draw.
Probable lineup: Kurto - Uskok, Jurman, Vujica - Adamson, Brattan, Rose, Skorr - Hallman, Drew, Jakolis
Trends
Bet Exact score 3:0
Two of the last three head-to-head matches ended with this score
21.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in three of the last four matches between the teams.
2.20Tip and bets
The hosts have demonstrated good football at the start of the season and deservedly entered the playoff zone. A victory today could help the club strengthen its position in the top 6, so the New Zealanders will be extremely motivated for the confrontation with Macarthur. Considering that the visitors were unable to beat the championship outsiders, Brisbane Roar and Western United, in the last rounds, we believe that they will not be able to interfere with Wellington plans. We are betting on the home team.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on Wellington Phoenix for 1.67
Bet on total
The visitors often have high-scoring matches, and they need a win to break into the playoff zone. The hosts won't stand aside either, so there every chance of seeing a high-scoring match.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.75
Bet on corners
In this match, we expect Wellington to have superiority not only in terms of the score, but also in various other parameters, including the number of corners taken.
Our prediction is Wellington Phoenix will take more corners at 1.85
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