The Isuzu UTE A-League continues this weekend as Western United hosts Western Sydney Wanderers in another crucial tie.
Venue: GMHBA Stadium (Geelong)
Key Statistics
Western United have won their last three home games.
The hosts have kept four clean sheets in a row at home in the league.
Western Sydney Wanderers are winless in their last four away games in all competitions (D1, L3).
The visitors have conceded 2+ goals in each of their last four away games.
Head to head
In six head-to-head meetings between both teams, Western United have the slight edge, winning three times and losing twice (D1).
Latest performances in all competitions
Western United: D-W-D-W-L
WS Wanderers: W-L-L-W-L
Western United
Western United will look to reclaim the top spot in the league when they welcome Western Sydney Wanderers to Geelong on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts are currently competing for top spot in the league, having taken 20 points from their opening eleven league games.
Their last league outing was a 1-1 draw with Sydney FC and extended their unbeaten run in the league to four games.
But at home, they have been even more impressive in recent times. The home team are currently on a four game-winning run at home and have not conceded a goal at home since November 2021.
Given their home record and their record against WS Wanderers, they will fancy their chances of getting a win here.
Possible Western United starting line-up
Jamie Young; Ben Garuccio, Leo Lacroix, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Josh Risdon; Steven Lustica, Neil Kilkenny; Connor Pain, Alessandro Diamanti, Lachlan Wales; Aleksandar Prijovic.
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers picked up just their second win in 2022 when they beat Melbourne Victory last time out.
The win was secured courtesy of second-half goals from Tate Russell and Dimitrios Petratos.
The win which was also their third win of the season, ended a two-game losing run and keeps them just three points behind the playoff spot.
They will now look to make it two wins in a row when they face Western United. But given that Marc Rudan’s side have not won two in a row since May last year when they won two in a row against Sydney FC and incidentally Western United, one cannot back them to get a win here.
Possible Western Sydney Wanderers starting line-up
Tomas Mejias; Rhys Williams, John Koutroumbis, Thomas Aquilina, Adama Traore; Steven Ugarkovic, Terry Antonis, Ramy Najjarine; James Troisi, Dimitri Petratos, Tomer Hemed.
Injured: None
Doubtful: Vedran Janjetovic,
Suspended: None
Prediction
Western United 2-1 WS Wanderers
