Western Sydney Wanderers vs Auckland Preview: Team News & Prediction

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The entertaining Western Sydney Wanderers sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table ahead of taking on a title challenging Auckland that are enjoying an impressive debut season in the A League.

Kick-off date/time: Sunday 26th January, 2025: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Saturday 25th January, 2025: US PT – 10:00pm

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

Western Sydney Wanderers Team News: A few injuries

The Western Sydney Wanderers are still dealing with a few pre-existing injury issues ahead of the visit of Auckland to New South Wales this weekend as defensive duo Jeong Tae-wook and Gabriel Cleur remain sidelined alongside midfielder Dylan Scicluna.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Thomas; Carluccio, Pantazopoulos, Bonetig, Clisby; Hammond, Brillante, Moncrieff Priestman, Kraev; Borrello, Antonsson

Unavailable: Cleur (Injured), Jeong (Injured), Scicluna (Injured)

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Auckland Team News: Still no Hall

Former Burnley midfielder Cameron Howieson has been unavailable of late but he has returned to full fitness and the New Zealanders have no fresh injury concerns with only centre-back Daniel Hall remaining unavailable for the visitors.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Paulsen; Elliot, Smith, Pijnaker, De Vries; Rogerson, Vertsraete, Gallegos, Randall; Mata, May

Unavailable: Hall (Injured)

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Western Sydney Wanderers vs Auckland Prediction

The Western Sydney Wanderers come into this one on the back of a 3-1 defeat at home to the Central Coast Mariners in their most recent outing last weekend. The home team have been thrilling to watch for the neutral throughout the campaign with their 13 matches in the A League consisting of 55 goals. They now face an Auckland side that, in their first ever season, sit a point behind Adelaide United at the top-of-the-table, who they shared a 2-2 draw with in South Australia the other day. Auckland have been lower scoring throughout the campaign but have become a bit looser in the last month or so, therefore both teams scoring seems a goo bet for this one in New South Wales.

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Auckland Tip: Both teams to score