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Wellington Phoenix vs Western United: Australian Championship Match Prediction
Wellington Phoenix and Western United will play in the first round of the new Australian A-League season on October 20. The visitors finished the last regular season in the penultimate place in the table, and the hosts stopped two points behind the first line. Which of the rivals will be able to successfully start the championship? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Wellington Phoenix
New ZealandCurrent form
Last season, the Wellington club was quite successful and took second place in the championship, only two points behind the Central Coast Mariners, who won both the regular championship and the playoffs. Thanks to this result, the team went straight to the semi-finals, but there they were unable to beat the third-placed Melbourne Victory. The first match ended in a goalless draw, and in the second match, the team from Melbourne snatched victory in extra time. Wellington Phoenix played their first official match of the new season in the Australian Cup. There, the New Zealand club unexpectedly lost to South Melbourne from the NPL Victoria League.
Disqualifications and injuries
There were no casualties among the New Zealanders.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one victory in the last five matches.
- The hosts have not lost in regulation time in their last ten home matches.
Prospective lineup : Kelly-Heald - Sheridan, Wooton, Hughes - van Hattum, Al-Taai, Conchi, Kelly - Walker, Rojas, Barbarouses
Western United FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Western United was one of the weakest teams in the A-League last season and ended up in the penultimate place in the regular championship, with no chance of making the playoffs. The team managed to beat only Perth Glory. The current season also started poorly for the visitors. In the preliminary round of the Australian Cup, the club suffered a heavy defeat to Newcastle Jets (1:4). After that, the team from Melbourne lost in a friendly match to the modest George Cross club (1:2) from the Victorian Premier League.
Disqualifications and injuries
Noah Boteach and Rami Najjarine will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team suffered three defeats in a row
- In the last ten matches, the team from Melbourne has not managed to keep a clean sheet.
Probable line-up : Heward-Bell - Russell, York, Donaghy, Garuccio - Danzaki, Pasquali, Tergate, Grimaldi - Bozinovski, Laval
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:0
The hosts have won two of their last three games by that score.
9.00Bet At least one team will not score
The last three matches between the teams have followed this scenario
2.25Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the last three matches of the visitors
1.67Tip and bets
We believe that the hosts will be able to start the new championship with a victory. Last season, the team from New Zealand looked two heads stronger than their opponents, and the players will certainly achieve complete superiority over the outsider in the first home match of the new A-League draw. Wellington has won all three of its last face-to-face matches, and we do not see any prerequisites for this series to end.
Our prediction is Wellington Phoenix to win in 2.00
Bet on total
Western United were the worst team in the league in terms of goals scored last season. Most likely, the club will rely on defense in the new championship, especially in matches with stronger opponents, like today. The hosts' efforts are unlikely to be enough to break the total.
The second bet is total under 2.5 goals for 2.15
Bet on the first half
In their two previous head-to-head encounters, Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory ended in a draw in the first half. We believe that today opponents will start the match cautiously, as the cost of each missed goal is too high.
Forecast - draw in the first half with odds of 2.30
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