Sunday’s A-League 2017 Round 1 match is between Western Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory. The opening kick is set to commence at 6PM local time with the game to be played at Spotless Stadium. The home team Western Sydney Wanderers are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Western Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory.
When: 18:00 | Saturday 08/10/2017
Where: Spotless Stadium
Preview:
How much weight do we put on the loss of Tony Popovic? There is definitely more potential risk in the long term direction of the squad rather than in this opening game of the season. Hayden Foxe who is the caretaker coach will have not changed the game plan and everything will have been in place a week out from the Glory match.
In this fixture last season the score was 1-1 and it looks like it will be another close match. The Wanderers really struggled to get wins last season. Diego Castro is one of the best players in the competition and he will be the key to a Glory win.
FINAL SAY: The Glory looked brilliant in patches last season but were woefully exposed against the top teams including embarrassing losses against Sydney FC 4-1, 4-1, 3-0 and 3-0. Perth had a lean stretch winning only one game between round 4 and 13. If this match was in Perth it would be a Glory win, although in Sydney we are leaning more towards a high scoring draw.
Odds:
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Tip: Draw at $3.70
Value Bet: First Goalscorer:Andy Keogh at $6.50
Correct Score: Draw 1-1 at $6.50
Teams:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 3.Jack CLISBY, 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Jacob MELLING, 7.Steven LUSTICA, 8.Roly BONEVACIA, 9.Oriol RIERA, 10.Àlvaro CEJUDO, 11.Brendon SANTALAB, 14.Jumpei KUSUKAMI, 15.Kearyn BACCUS, 16.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 18.Robert CORNTHWAITE (c), 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (gk), 24.Raúl LLORENTE, 25.Chris HERD, 30.John HALL (gk), 33.Michael THWAITE
**two to be omitted**
Unavailable: 1.Jerrad TYSON (shoulder – indefinite), 4.Josh RISDON (international duty – 1 week), 21.Marc TOKICH (international duty – 1 week)
Perth Glory squad: 2.Alex GRANT, 3.Marc WARREN, 4.Shane LOWRY, 5.Jacob POSCOLIERO, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 8.Xavi TORRES, 9.Andy KEOGH (c), 13 Nick FEELY (GK), 14.Chris HAROLD, 15.Brandon WILSON, 16.Joseph MILLS, 17.Diego CASTRO, 18.Andreu GUERAO, 19.Joe KNOWLES, 20.Jake BRIMMER, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Scott NEVILLE, 33.Liam REDDY (GK)
**two to be omitted**
Unavailable: 6.Mitch NICHOLS (suspended – 3 weeks), 25.Daniel STYNES (hamstring 9-12 weeks)
