Western United vs Auckland Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Western United come into this weekend on the back of a four-match unbeaten run as they challenge towards the top end of the table ahead of facing league leading Auckland this week.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 15th February, 2025: UK – 7:00am / US ET – 2:00am / Friday 14th February, 2025: US PT – 11:00pm
How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+
Western United Team News: A few injuries
Western United are dealing with a few injury issues ahead of the visit of Auckland such as defensive duo James Donachie and Gabriel Shamoon alongside midfielder Sebastian Pasquali and winger Khoder Kaddour.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sutton; Russell, Imai, Leonard, Garuccio; Danzaki, Bozinovski, Thurgate, Walatee; Ibusuki, Botic
Unavailable: Donachie (Injured), Shamoon (Injured), Pasquali (Injured), Kaddour (Injured)
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Auckland Team News: Defensive absentees
Ahead of the visit to Western United this weekend, Auckland are dealing with a couple of key injury absentees such as Daniel Hall, suffering from a broken ankle, whilst Nando Pijnaker has also picked up an ankle injury.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Paulsen; Sakai, Smith, Elliot, De Vries; Rogerson, Verstraete, Brimmer, Neyder Moreno; May, Mata
Unavailable: Hall (Injured), Pijnaker (Injured)
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Western United vs Auckland Prediction
That aforementioned four-match unbeaten run for Western United started with back-to-back victories and has been continued with back-to-back draws, most recently sharing the spoils in two 2-2 games against Macarthur and then the Central Coast Mariners. Auckland have made more than a habit of scoring late winners with the New Zealanders, in their first ever season as a franchise, doing it on an almost weekly basis. They have recently enduring a tough run of form but their 2-1 defeat of Macarthur a couple of weeks ago now means they have collected ten points from their last four matches with the visitors the favourites for this one, too.
Western United vs Auckland Tip: Double chance – Auckland to win or draw
