Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction and Betting Tips | November 23rd 2024
Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers will battle for three points in an Australian A League round five clash at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday (November 23rd).
The hosts will be looking to bounce back from the 2-1 defeat they suffered against Macarthur at the same venue a fortnight ago. They were reduced to 10 men in the first half following Hayden Matthews' double booking. Ariath Piol gave the visitors the lead in the 73rd minute while Patrick Wood equalized with two minutes left on the clock. Marin Jakolis scored the match-winner in the sixth minute of injury time.
Western Sydney Wanderers, meanwhile, claimed a 4-1 home win over Newcastle Jets. Nicolas Milanovic scored a first-half brace before completing his hat-trick from the spot in the 75th minute. Zachary Sapsford and Kosta Grozos scored a goal for either side in the second half.
The win saw them climb to eighth spot in the table, having garnered four points from as many games. Sydney FC are two points better off in seventh place.
Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Sydney FC have 13 wins from the last 39 head-to-head games. Western Sydney Wanderers have been victorious on 11 occasions while nine games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in October 2024 when Sydney FC claimed a 2-1 away win.
- Five of the last six head-to-head games have produced three goals or more, with four games in this sequence witnessing goals at both ends.
- Sydney FC's last six games across competitions have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Western Sydney Wanderers' last five games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Sydney FC have lost four of their last five games across competitions (one win).
Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction
Sydney FC are the pre-game favorites heading into this game. They have won four of the last five head-to-head games, including each of the previous three.
Western Sydney Wanderers, meanwhile, ended a four-game winless run last time out in the league.
We are backing the home side to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Sydney FC 2-1 Western Sydney Wanderers
Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Sydney FC to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
