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Macarthur vs Wellington Phoenix: Australian Championship Match Prediction
Macarthur and Wellington Phoenix will play in the 15th round of the Australian A-League. The hosts are in fifth place and plan to stay in the playoff zone, while the visitors are not having a good season and are only in tenth place in the table. Which of the opponents will be able to win on January 20? The answer is in our betting tip for this match
Command Analysis
Macarthur FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Macarthur is having its usual season. The club finished last season in fifth place, and is still in the same position. The team is three points behind Melbourne City and Western United, who share third place, and can catch up with their competitors if they beat Wellington Phoenix. It is worth noting that the last home matches did not go well for the Campbelltown team. At their stadium, the Bulls lost to Newcastle Jets (1:2), Auckland (0:1) and Adelaide United (1:2), and also drew with Brisbane Roar (4:4) and Central Coast Mariners (4:4). But in away matches, they managed to beat Perth Glory (3:0), Western Sydney Wanderers (3:2) and the same Newcastle Jets (3:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts still have Christian Popovic in the infirmary. Christopher Ikonomidis appearance on the field is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won three of its last four matches.
- The hosts have not left the field without scoring a goal in their last six matches
Probable lineup: Kurto - Uskok, Jurman, Vujica - Adamson, Brattan, Rose, Skorr - Hallman, Drew, Jakolis
Wellington Phoenix
New ZealandCurrent form
Wellington Phoenix has accustomed its fans to excellent results, but now the New Zealand club is absolutely not living up to expectations. The club finished the previous regular season in second place, only two points behind the first line. The team went straight to the playoff semi-finals, where they lost to Melbourne Victory (0:0, 1:2). Now the team from Wellington risks not making it to the playoffs at all. The visitors occupy only tenth place in the standings and are seven points behind the top 6. There is still time to fix everything, but serious progress in the game is needed.
Disqualifications and injuries
Stefan Kolakowski and Marco Rojas are both out with injuries, while Tim Paine, Alex Rufer and Gabriel Sloan-Rodriguez are questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last seven matches.
- The club suffered three consecutive away defeats
Proposed line-up: Oluwayemi - Sutton, Huh, Wootton, Sheridan, Payne - Ishige, Nagasawa, Retre, Brooke-Smith - Barbarouses
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
The visitors won their last victory with this score
13.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the hosts' last three matches
1.63Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the visitors' last four matches
2.17Tip and bets
Wellington Phoenix are not in the playoff zone yet, but they are clearly not going to give up. In the last three seasons, the team has never found itself outside the top 6 and does not intend to interrupt their successful streak. In the upcoming match, they will play with Macarthur, who have not been able to perform successfully in their last home matches. We believe that the New Zealanders have a high chance of a positive outcome in this match.
Our prediction: Wellington Phoenix not to lose at 2.00
Bet on total
The visitors need to win to reduce the gap to the top 6, so the New Zealanders can only go forward. The hosts have never had problems with attacking play, so we can count on a productive match here. We suggest betting on the total over.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.67
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 1.80
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