Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Last season, the Wellington Phoenix finished as runners’ up in the Australian A League regular season but have underwhelmed in this campaign and that has been the same for Sydney, who also sit firmly in the middle of the 13-team table.

Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 15th January, 2025: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Tuesday 14th January, 2025 - US PT – 10:00pm

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

Wellington Phoenix Team News: Conchie a doubt

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Oluwayemi; Sheridan, Hughes, Wootton, Kelly-Heald; Piper, Al Taay, Retre, Sutton; Barbarouses, Ishige

Unavailable: Payne (Injured), Rufer (Illness), Rojas (Injured), Colakovski (Injured)

Questionable: Conchie (Injured)

Sydney Team News: Still no Douglas Costa

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Devenish-Meares; De Jesus, Grant, Matthews, King; Hollman, Sena; Lolley, Caceres, Ouahim; Klimala

Unavailable: Popovic (Injured), Lacey (Injured), Douglas Costa (Injured)

Questionable: 

Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney Prediction

The Wellington Phoenix come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat at home to Adelaide United in their most recent outing at the weekend. The New Zealanders have now managed one win in their last six games which came against a poor Newcastle Jets side. They now face a Sydney side that have entered into some recent improved form with a 4-1 hammering of the Central Coast Mariners meaning 11 points collected in their five matches so a double chance bet in favour of the away team appears the way to go for this one.

Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney Tip: Double chance – Sydney to win or draw