Western Sydney Wanderers take on the Newcastle Jets in the A-League on Friday morning, with the home side hoping to shock their high-flying opponents by claiming all three points at the Spotless Stadium. However, with the visitors coming into the clash in good form, it promises to be a tight affair in Sydney.
Australia A-League – Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets – Spotless Stadium, Sydney – Friday 16th February – 08:50 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Skybet |
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Western Sydney Wanderers host the Newcastle Jets on Friday morning, with the home side looking to earn a third consecutive victory in the Australian top-flight. However, with their opponents currently sitting in second position in the standings, it promises to be a close encounter, and potentially one of the games of the week. Managers Josep Gombau and Ernie Merrick will both be quietly confident of their team claiming victory, however for those still unsure of who to back ahead of kick-off, be sure to check out our top betting tip below. Let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Western Sydney Wanderers Team News & Form
Western Sydney comfortably defeated Wellington Phoenix on home turf last time around, with Oriol Riera opening the scoring in a 4-0 success, the Spaniards ninth A-League goal of the campaign. The hosts remain in a Final Series playoff position as a result, just three points ahead of the Brisbane Roar in the standings. Manager Gombau will be looking for another strong performance from on-loan Lazio man Chris Ikonomidis, with the midfielder having scored a spectacular goal last time out. The home side have scored just 24 goals from their 19 A-League matches so far this season.
Newcastle Jets Team News & Form
The visitors come into this match off the back of an impressive home win over Melbourne Victory last time around, meaning that they remain four points clear of their closest rival in the standings. The Jets are the second-highest scorers in the A-League with 41 goals from their 19 matches to date, with manager Merrick undoubtedly hoping that his team can continue their good run of form in front of goal on the road this week. Star striker Roy O’Donovan is back from injury for the visitors, while winger Dimitri Petratos has seven goals so far this season.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 17 times in the past, with Western Sydney having won eight of such meetings, as well as registering five draws. However, the Newcastle Jets recorded a comfortable 4-0 victory when the two teams met back in December last year.
Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets – Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite sitting behind their opponents in the standings, their status as the home team later this week means that it is the Western Sydney Wanderers who are the narrow favourites for victory with the majority of bookmakers. The home side can be backed for three points at best odds of 7/5 with bookmaker William Hill, while the Newcastle Jets are available at odds of 13/8 with Unibet.
Top Betting Tip Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on both teams scoring during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds 8/15 ahead of kick-off at Ladbrokes.