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Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · December 25 2024, 14:20
Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Adelaide United remain the only unbeaten team in this season’s Australian A League as the South Australians now prepare to take on an entertaining Western Sydney Wanderers side.

Kick-off date/time: Friday 27th December, 2024: UK – 8:35am / US ET – 3:35am / US PT – 12:35am

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Adelaide United Team News: Defensive injuries

Ben Folami returned from suspension last weekend so will be available for this one. They do, though, still have defensive injury issues with goalkeeper Ethan Cox sidelined alongside defenders Jordan Elsey and Bradley O’Neil. 

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Delianov; Pierias, Vriends, Kikianis, Kitto; Barnett, Alagich; Clough, Mauk, Folami; Goodwin

Unavailable: Cox (Injured), Elsey (Injured), O’Neil (Injured)

Questionable: 

Western Sydney Wanderers Team News: Nothing fresh

The Western Sydney Wanderers have no fresh injury concerns to deal with for this weekend but are still missing a couple of key defenders as right-back Aidan Simmons remains sidelined alongside Jeong Tae-wook.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Thomas; Cleur, Pelekanos, Bonetig, Clisby; Kraev, Brillante, Scicluna, Milanovic; Borrello, Sapsford

Unavailable: Jeong (Injured), Simmons (Injured)

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Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction

Adelaide United come into this one on the back of a thrilling 3-3 draw with Sydney at the Hindmarsh Stadium last weekend in a game in which they led 1-0 and then 3-1 as late as the 89th minute. They remain unbeaten after eight matches and sit a point off league leaders Auckland. They now face a Western Sydney Wanderers that hammered Wellington Phoenix by four goals to one with an entertaining style of football in which their eight matches have produced 34 goals thus far. Both teams scoring would once again seem a good bet for this one in South Australia. 

Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers Tip: Both teams to score

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