Western United will host Brisbane Roar in an A-League fixture on Saturday.
Venue: GMHBA
Key statistics
- Western United are fourth in the A-League this season – W2 L1 in 3 matches.
- Brisbane Roar are winless in A-League this season and they are at the bottom of the table.
- The hosts are unbeaten in three of their last five matches across all competitions.
- Western United striker Dylan Wenzel-Halls has scored two goals in three appearances and he is currently second in A-League’s scoring charts.
Head to Head record
There have been only five meetings between these two sides and Western United have the maximum number of victories (3). Brisbane have managed only two wins.
Latest performances in all competitions.
Western United: W L W W L
Brisbane Roar: W W L L D
Western United
After losing their opener against Melbourne Victory, Western United have won back to back games.
The most impressive victory came against defending champions Melbourne City in the A-League last week, with Dylan Wenzel Halls scoring the decisive goal.
The 23-year-old has scored all of Western United’s goals so far and his impressive form could be a massive threat to Brisbane Roar on Saturday.
However, Western United’s winning streak came to an end when they suffered a defeat against Wellington in the FFA Cup round of 32 days ago.
John Aloisi’s side are the clear favourites heading to Saturday’s game against bottom-dwellers Brisbane.
Possible Western United line-up
Jamie Young; Ben Garuccio, Leo Lacroix, Tomoki Imai, Josh Risdon; Steven Lustica, Neil Kilkenny; Connor Pain, Alessandro Diamanti, Lachlan Wales; Dylan Wenzel-Halls
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar are off to a struggling start in the A-League this season, failing to register a single win in three games.
The bottom-most club are coming on the break of a stalemate against Adelaide United that stretched their winless run to three games.
Saturday’s game would be a great opportunity for Brisbane to open their account, however Western United’s current form presents a greater threat.
A victory is also crucial for the visitors, as they will face Sydney FC in the FFA Cup quarter-finals in two weeks.
Possible Brisbane Roar line-up
Macklin Freke; Corey Brown, Tom Aldred, Scott Neville, Jack Hingert; Jay O’Shea, Ville Matti Steinman; Kai Trewin, Rahmat Akbari, Nikola Mileusnic; Cyrus Dehmie
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Western United 2 – 0 Brisbane Roar
