Western United vs Wellington Phoenix Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Western United are flying high in this season’s Australian A League table as they face last season’s regular season runners’ up, Wellington Phoenix, who have struggled this time.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 8th March, 2025: UK – 7:00am / US ET – 2:00am / Friday 7th March, 2025: US PT – 11:00pm
How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+
Western United Team News: Couple of injuries
Like their opponents, Western United are not dealing with any fresh injury concerns this weekend but they do still have a couple of absentees such as centre-back James Donachie and full-back Ben Garuccio.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sutton; Russell, Imai, Leonard, Vidmar; Grimaldi, Bozinovski, Thurgate, Walatee; Botic, Ibusuki
Unavailable: Donachie (Injured), Garuccio (Injured)
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Wellington Phoenix Team News: A few absentees
Inexperienced winger Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues remains unavailable for the Wellington Phoenix this weekend alongside a couple of long-term absetees, Stefan Colakovski and Brad Tapp, the latter dealing with an ACL injury.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): A. Kelly-Heald; Payne, Hughes, Wootton, L. Kelly-Heald; Ishige, Sheridan, Conchie, Piper; Chico Geraldes, Barbarouses
Unavailable: Tapp (Injured), Sloane-Rodrigues (Injured), Colakovski (Injured)
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Western United vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction
Western United begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting second in the A League table, just above Adelaide United on goal difference. The hosts come into this one on the back of back-to-back victories with a 3-0 hammering of the aforementioned Adelaide followed up by a 3-1 defeat of the Central Coast Mariners. The Wellington Phoenix have massively regressed this season and they come into this one on the back of three successive defeats as they continue to plummet. Given the form of the two sides, siding with Western United looks the way to go for this one, especially with their home advantage.
Western United vs Wellington Phoenix Tip: Western United to win
