Western Sydney Wanderers take on Adelaide United in the A-League on Wednesday morning, with just three points separating the duo ahead of kick-off. As a result, many are predicting a close encounter at the Stadium Australia, with the duo both hoping to consolidate their current positions in the standings.
Australian A-League – Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United – Stadium Australia, Sydney – Wednesday 10th January – 08:50 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 9/4 at Skybet |
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Action in the Australian top-flight continues this week, with Western Sydney Wanderers going head-to-head with Adelaide United. With both teams having won on the road last time out, many are predicting fireworks in Sydney this week. Managers Josep Gombau and Marco Kurz will both be hoping that their respective team can find their best form at the start of 2018, with still plenty to play for in the A-League. For those still unsure of who to back, be sure to check out our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Western Sydney Wanderers Team News & Form
Western Sydney defeated the Brisbane Roar on the road last time around, their second successive A-League victory. Despite having started the season poorly, manager Gombau has inspired a revival over recent weeks, with the goals of former Barcelona youngster Oriel Riera having significantly helped their improvement. However, the home team still have the worst goalscoring record in the division, leaving them just a point above Perth Glory in sixth position.
Adelaide United Team News & Form
Adelaide United comfortably defeated the Perth Glory 3-0 in their first outing of the new year last time around, with Marco Kurz’s team now sitting in fourth position in the standings, just two points behind Melbourne City. Australian midfielder Ryan Kitto is Adelaide’s leading scorer so far this season with five goals to his name, while Captain Isaias provides a huge amount of experience in the middle of the field. Adelaide have the best defensive record in the division, with Kurz’s men having conceded just 16 goals from their 14 matches to date.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 18 times in the past, with Adelaide United having the better record between the duo. Adelaide have won seven of such meetings, as well as registering six draws. You have to look back to 2016 to find the last win for Western Sydney, with Adelaide having defeated their rivals 2-0 at home back in November.
Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United – Betting Odds and Predictions
Given the fact that there is little separating the two teams ahead of kick-off, it comes as little surprise that odds for the match are also close with the majority of bookmakers. Those looking to back the home side for the win for can take advantage of odds of 6/4 from William Hill, while the visiting side are priced at 15/8 with Unibet.
Top Betting Tip Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds 17/20 ahead of kick-off at Ladbrokes.