Week 9 brings us a match on Jan 7th, where Western United plays host to Sydney in a clash of the A-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Western United recorded a 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, while in their last match, 6th placed Sydney, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Macarthur. Wood scored the first goal for Sydney in the 11th minute, then Max Burgess added another in the 29th minute In the end, Macarthur couldn’t muster any offence and Sydney ran away with the shutout win. Sydney is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Sydney won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Adam Le Fondre and Elvis Kamsoba have been the hottest scorers for Sydney in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Both Dylan Wenzel-Halls and Pain have been the hottest scorers for Western United in the last five each having scored 2 goals.