Sydney FC

vs

Western Sydney Wanderers

Preview

Sydney FC

• Sydney FC have lost only one of their four home games in the A-League season, conceding only twice.
• Sydney are fourth in the A-League on 22 points from 13 matches.

Western Sydney Wanderers

• The Wanderers have won just one of their six away league contests, scoring four goals at an average of 0.67 goals per game away from home.
• The visitors did respond well to the 1-2 home defeat to Newcastle Jets with a 1-0 win over Perth Glory last weekend, but their 11th place in the A-League and 15 points from 14 games tells you all you need to know about the club’s current malaise.

Head-to-Head

• Sydney FC have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings, with the Wanderers winning one and one draw.
• Wanderers did beat Sydney 1-0 at home in the last derby, eight weeks ago.

Key Players

• Notable scorers:
  • Alhassan Toure is their top scorer with four goals in ten league appearances and will be a consistent threat.
  • Kosta Barbarouses is the Wanderers’ top marksman with the same tally in 13 appearances and remains their biggest goal threat.

Betting Insights

• The Over 2.5 goals market looks worth a small bet at 1.65.
• so it’s hard to see much appeal in the 2.88 on offer for the Wanderers.

Prediction

• We’re going to side with the Sky Blues to edge this one.
• Sky Blue are coming off a couple of bad results, but their home form has been solid and Wanderers are in a poor place right now, so we’re backing Talay’s team to secure a victory.