Western United vs Brisbane Roar Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
Western United have won three, drawn three and lost three of their opening nine matches as they now take on winless and bottom-of-the-table Brisbane Roar this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 29th December, 2024: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Saturday 28th December, 2024 - US PT – 10:00pm
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 this weekend’s visit of Brisbane Roar with centre-back James Donachie still sidelined alongside both Sebastian Pasquali and Khoder Kaddour.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sutton; Russell, Imai, Leonard, Shamoon; Danzaki, Bozinovski, Thurgate, Walatee; Ibusuki, Botic
Unavailable: Donachie (Injured), Pasquali (Injured), Kaddour (Injured)
Questionable:
Brisbane Roar Team News: Defensive injuries
The visitors are dealing with several injury concerns ahead of their trip to face Western United. Centre-backs Ben Warland and Scott Neville, the former dealing with an ACL injury, remain unavailable alongside full-back Corey Brown.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Freke; Van Der Saag, Herrington, Bility, Gilroy; Shour, O’Shea; Zimarino, Berenguer, Jelacic; Waddingham
Unavailable: Warland (Injured), Neville (Injured), Brown (Injured)
Questionable:
Western United vs Brisbane Roar Prediction
The home team come into this one on the back of a couple of very impressive victories. Western United pulled off a come from behind 4-3 defeat of Sydney in New South Wales before then defeating league leaders and previously unbeaten Auckland by four goals to nil away from home last weekend. They now face a Brisbane Roar side that remain the only winless side in the A League as they sit at the bottom-of-the-table with only two points collected thus far. Western United, especially with their home advantage, are firm favourites to make it three successive victories.
Western United vs Brisbane Roar Tip: Western United to win
