Western Sydney Wanderers vs Brisbane Roar: Australian Championship Match Prediction
Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar will play in the eighth round of the Australian A-League. Both teams are not yet in the playoff zone. The guests are in a particularly sad situation - they occupy the last place in the standings. At the same time, the hosts occupy the ninth line and are only two points away from the top 6. Which of the opponents will score important tournament points on December 14? The answer is in our forecast.
Match announcement
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Current form
Western Sydney Wanderers were very close to the playoff zone last season, missing out on just two points. This season, the team has also been unsuccessful and is only in ninth place in the league table. After six matches, the hosts have nine points and 13 goals scored. In the last four matches, the Sydney club has not scored less than two goals. The hosts managed to beat Newcastle Jets (4:1) and Melbourne City (2:0), but failed to score points in high-scoring matches with Adelaide United (3:4) and Sydney (2:4).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with the lineup.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts have not been able to beat Brisbane Roar for eight matches.
- The team has won two of its last three matches.
Probable lineup: Thomas - Claire, Jeong, Bountig, Pantazopoulos - Milanovic, Priestmann, Scicluna, Krayev - Sapsford, Borello
Brisbane Roar FC
Current form
Brisbane Roar finished last season outside the playoff zone, finishing only ninth in the league table. The team was nine points behind the top 6. In the preliminary round of the Australian Cup, the visitors lost to Perth Glory with a score of 2:4. The new A-League season also started poorly. The club first lost to the league newcomer, Auckland (0:2), and then lost to Sydney (2:3), Melbourne Victory (0:2) and Adelaide United (2:3). Only in the last round did Ruben Zadkovic charges manage to earn their first point of the new season, drawing with Macarthur (4:4) in a dramatic match.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no particular problems with the lineup before this match, the only questionable issue is the appearance of Neicer Acosta on the field.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not won a single game this season.
- The hosts have suffered four defeats in five A-League matches
Tentative lineup: Freke - Warland, Burke-Gilroy, van der Saag, O'Shea - Berenguer, Halloran, Kato Joe, Jelacic, Schur - Struik.
Trends
Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in five of the visitors' last seven matches
2.10Bet Exact score 4:2
In three of the last five winning matches the hosts have scored four goals
30.00Tip and bets
After an unsuccessful start, the hosts are starting to recover and have recently managed to win two games. Today there is a great opportunity to take three points again, because there is a match with the last team in the championship. Western Sydney Wanderers have not beaten Brisbane Roar in head-to-head matches for a long time, today there is a great opportunity to break this streak, because the visitors can’t find their game. Let’s bet on the success of the home team.
Our prediction is Western Sydney Wanderers to win at 1.82
Bet on total
This season, the teams are playing in a similar style. In the last lost matches, both teams conceded four goals, so the opponents' defense is weak. At the same time, the teams are playing well in attack and regularly score. We believe that fans can expect a spectacular match and a large number of goals scored.
Our prediction is total over 3.5 goals for 2.08
Bet on corners
In this match, we expect Western Sydney Wanderers to have an advantage not only in terms of the score, but also in various other parameters, including the number of corners taken.
Our prediction is Western Sydney Wanderers win on corners at 1.80