The action does not stop across the festive period in the Australian A League and to start the New Year Western Sydney Wanderers welcome Melbourne City to Spotless Stadium. This will be the first A League match of 2018 and Western Sydney Wanderers need to start winning matches if they are to move up the league and challenge for a Final Series Playoff place. Only the top six teams qualify and Western Sydney Wanderers currently find themselves in 9th place, 5 points off the pace. Melbourne City are looking towards the top of the table and know a win in this match will see them move above city rivals Melbourne Victory and close the gap on second place Newcastle Jets.
A – League – Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City – ANZ Stadium, Sydney – Monday January 1st, 2018 – 08:50 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 11/5 at Ladbrokes |
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Western Sydney Wanderers
Melbourne CityWestern Sydney Wanderers Form
Western Sydney Wanderers have been in poor form of late and have won only 1 of their last 11 games in all competitions. The solitary victory came away from home at Central Coast Mariners, who are currently one place above Western Sydney Wanderers in the league table.
In the A League, Western Sydney Wanderers have lost 4 matches this season, which is less than most other teams in the league but they have all come in their last 5 matches. Prior to the run of defeats, Western Sydney Wanderers were held to a draw 5 times in a row. Western Sydney Wanderers have lost their last 2 home league games and have kept one clean sheet in their last 7 matches at the Spotless Stadium.
Melbourne City Form
Melbourne City will see this match as the perfect opportunity to get back to winning ways as they aim to recover from the defeat to city rivals Melbourne Victory last time out. The 1-0 loss at home to Melbourne Victory coupled with the 3-1 defeat at Sydney FC means Melbourne City have won only 2 of their last 8 A League matches and this is not good enough if they want to challenge the top two.
However, away form has been decent recently and Melbourne City have won 3 of their last 5 games on the road. There have been wins at Melbourne Victory, Adelaide United and Newcastle Jets, the latter of which was a very good result. Melbourne City have scored in each of their last 6 away A League games but have kept only one clean sheet.
Team News
Western Sydney Wanderers should be at full strength for this match with only goalkeeper Jerrad Tyson rated as doubtful for the hosts. Melbourne City are still without injured striker Bruno Fornaroli and it is unclear when the Uruguayan will be back in action. Michael Jakobsen and Bart Schenkeveld are one yellow card away from suspension.
Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City – Betting Odds and Predictions
Melbourne City are 6/4 with Unibet to win the match. While Melbourne City have been scoring plenty of goals on the road, keeping clean sheets has been difficult and Melbourne City to win with both teams scoring is 18/5 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tips Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City
Melbourne City will see this as a match they should be winning and given Western Sydney Wanderers recent results, they should have enough to take maximum points from this game. Melbourne City have been scoring plenty of goals in away matches and have scored 2 or more goals in their last 6 away A League games. Melbourne City to score over 1.5 goals is 5/4 with Ladbrokes.