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Western United vs Newcastle Jets: Australian Championship Match Prediction
Western United and Newcastle Jets will play in the 15th round of the Australian A-League. The hosts have been playing great football this season and are in sixth place in the standings, only three points behind the leader. The visitors cannot boast of such success yet and are only in 11th place out of 13 in the A-League. Which of the opponents will be able to improve their standings on January 17? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Western United FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Western United finished second to last in the league last season, ahead of only Perth Glory. This season, the team is more confident and is closing the playoff zone. John Aloisi men are in sixth place, but if they win, they have a chance to bypass a number of opponents and wedge themselves into the fight for the top spot.
The team has made great progress recently. After a goalless draw with Macarthur (0:0), the visitors won four victories in a row. During this period, they managed to beat Sydney (4:3), Auckland (4:0), Brisbane Roar (1:0) and Perth Glory (3:2). Unfortunately, the winning streak was interrupted on January 7 - United suffered a heavy defeat away from Melbourne City (0:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Khoder Kaddour and Sebastian Pasquali are both out injured, while James Donaghy is a doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts have suffered only one defeat in their last seven matches
- None of the team last six matches have ended in a draw.
Probable lineup: Sutton - Chamoun, Leonard, Imai, Russell - Grimaldi, Bozinovski, Tergate, Dandzaki - Lawal, Ibusuki
Newcastle Jets
AustraliaCurrent form
Newcastle Jets can't shake off their A-League underdog status. Last season, the team failed to compete for a place in the Australian championship playoffs, finishing the regular season only in tenth place. In the new season, the club position has only worsened. Now the hosts are only in 11th place in the standings, ahead of only Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar. In the first two matches of 2025, the team scored four points, drawing with Sydney (2:2) and beating Brisbane Roar (1:0). However, on January 12, an unexpected home defeat to Macarthur (2:3) followed, which spoiled the guests' position in the standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Oscar Freer and Dane Ingham will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last four matches.
- The visitors have not left the field without scoring a goal for five matches in a row
Tentative line-up: Scott - Wilmering, Susnyar, Grimaldi, Bayliss - Taylor, Natta, Grozos, Aquilinha - Wellisol, Timmins
Trends
Bet Exact score 3:2
The hosts have won their last three games by one goal.
18.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in three of the last four away matches
1.45Bet Number 3 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of the hosts' last three matches
3.20Tip and bets
Last season both teams were outsiders, but in the current championship the hosts managed to significantly improve their results. The visitors remained at the same level, so the favorite here is obvious. Western United played their last three matches away and the players probably missed the support of their fans. We believe that the hosts will not disappoint the fans and will take three points.
Our prediction is Western United win at 1.77
Bet on total
The hosts play extremely aggressively in attack, so almost every match with their participation turns out to be extremely exciting. The team will clearly not sit in defense in a duel with an obvious underdog, and the guests have not left the field without a goal for a long time, so there is every chance for a goal extravaganza here.
Our prediction is total over 3.5 goals for 2.10
Bet on corners
Judging by the way the teams have been playing lately, they will be able to please fans with an abundance of over totals, including the number of corner kicks.
Our prediction is total over 10.5 corners for 1.70
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