Western Sydney Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix Preview: Team News & Prediction

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The Western Sydney Wanderers are the A League’s ‘entertainers’ with the New South Wales-based club now taking on an underperforming Wellington Phoenix side that have regressed.

Kick-off date/time: Sunday 22nd December, 2024: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Saturday 21st December, 2024 - US PT – 10:00pm

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

Western Sydney Wanderers Team News: Defensive injuries

The home team are dealing with a couple of defensive injury issues ahead of the visit of Wellington Phoenix. Right-back Aidan Simmons remains sidelined for the hosts alongside centre-back Jeong Tae-wook.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Thomas; Cleur, Pantazopoulos, Bonetig, Clisby; Milanovic, Brillante, Scicluna, Kraev; Borrello, Sapsford

Unavailable: Jeong (Injured), Simmons (Injured)

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Wellington Phoenix Team News: Colakovski injury

The Wellington Phoenix have suffered a fresh injury concern ahead of the trip to the Western Sydney Wanderers this weekend with striker Stefan Colakovski set to miss the rest of this season due to an ACL injury.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Oluwayemi; Payne, Hughes, Wootton, Sutton; Retre, Rufer, Nagasawa; Rojas, Barbarouses, Ishige

Unavailable: Colakovski (Injured)

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Western Sydney Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction

The Western Sydney Wanderers have been entertaining to watch so far this season with their seven matches in the 2024/25 A League campaign consisting of 29 goals. They have managed just two victories in those seven games, though. The Wellington Phoenix, after finishing as runners’ up during the regular season last year, have struggled at the start of this season as they sit in mid-table and do come into this one on the back of back-to-back defeats. Both teams scoring would seem a good bet for this one between two inconsistent sides in Sydney.

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix Tip: Both teams to score