Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Melbourne City have been impressive at the start of this season with three victories and a defeat in their opening four matches as the Victorians now prepare to take on an entertaining Western Sydney Wanderers side this weekend. 

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 30th November, 2024: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Friday 29th November, 2024 - US PT – 10:00pm

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

Melbourne City Team News: Injury crisis

There is something of an injury crisis being well dealt with by Melbourne City this weekend, headed up by Australia international Andrew Nabbout. As well as Nabbout, the likes of Harrison Shillington, Alessandro Lopane and Max Caputo all also remain unavailable. 

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Beach; Talbot, Trewin, Souprayen, Atkinson; Ugarkovic, Schreiber; Cohen, Kuen, Politidis; Memeti

Unavailable: Necovski (Injured), Shillington (Injured), Tilio (Injured), Lopane (Injured) Nabbout (Injured), Caputo (Injured)

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Western Sydney Wanderers Team News: No Simmons

Western Sydney Wanderers have more or less a fully fit squad for this weekend but they have picked up a fresh recent injury at right-back with defender Aidan Simmons now unavailable for the trip to Melbourne. 

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Thomas; Cleur, Jeong, Bonetig, Pantazopoulos; Milanovic, Scicluna, Moncrieff Priestman, Kraev; Borrello, Sapsford

Unavailable: Simmons (Injured)

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Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction

Melbourne City underperformed significantly last season but do appear to be back into the swing of things. They come into this one on the back of a 5-0 thrashing of Perth Glory at HBF Park last weekend. They now face a Western Sydney Wanderers that have been entertaining to watch with their five matches consisting of 23 goals with one win, one draw and three defeats so far this season. Melbourne City are favourites for what should be an entertaining encounter in Melbourne. 

Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers Tip: Melbourne City to win & over 2.5 goals