In this 7th week match, on Sat Jan 1st, Western Sydney Wanderers will play host to Western United in a clash of the A-League. In their last match, 8th placed Western Sydney Wanderers, recorded a 0-2 loss against Central Coast Mariners. Cy Goddard struck first for Central Coast Mariners in the 59th minute, then Oliver Božanić added another in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Western Sydney Wanderers was frustrated by Central Coast Mariners’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Central Coast Mariners ended the match with the shutout victory. Western Sydney Wanderers looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Western United is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Melbourne Victory. Jason Geria struck first for Melbourne Victory in the 18th minute on a feed from Jake Brimmer, then Joshua Brillante added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Francesco Margiotta. Western United is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Western Sydney Wanderers won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Dylan Wenzel-Halls and Connor Pain have been the hottest scorers for Western United in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Tomer Hemed has been the most effective weapon for Western Sydney Wanderers lately. The Israeli attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.