Saturday’s A-League Round 12 match is between Western United and Wellington Phoenix. The opening kick is set to commence at 5:00PM with the game to be played at Mars Stadium. The home team Western United are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Western United and Wellington Phoenix.
When: Saturday 28th December, 5:00PM
Where: Mars Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
My betting strategy for the Wellington Phoenix is a very simple one – back them at home and take them on when they are on the road.
The Phoenix did a great job to take a point from Sydney FC, but this is a tough road trip against a Western United side that continue to surpass expectations.
They have won two of their past three matches as home favourites and they face a Wellington Phoenix outfit that have won only two of their past 13 matches as away underdogs.
Western United are another safe bet.
Odds:
Tip: Western United at $2.40
Correct Score: Western United 1 – 0 at $9.50
Teams:
Western United FC squad: 1.Filip KURTO (GK), 2.Aaron CALVER, 3.Brendan HAMILL, 4.Andrew DURANTE, 5.Dylan PIERIAS, 6.Connor CHAPMAN, 7. Valentino YUEL 8.Panagiotis KONE, 9.Apostolos STAMATELOPOULOS, 10.Scott McDONALD, 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Dario JERTEC, 13.Ivan VUJICA, 14.Max BURGESS, 15.Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, 18.Besart BERISHA, 22.Ersan GULUM, 23.Alessandro DIAMANTI (c), 27, Jerry SKOTADIS, 30.Ryan SCOTT (GK)
*2-4 to be omitted*
Ins: 6.Connor CHAPMAN (promoted), 10.Scott McDONALD (promoted), 13.Ivan VUJICA (promoted)
Outs:
Unavailable: 19.Josh RISDON (injury), 20.James DELIANOV (gk) (knee – season)
Wellington Phoenix squad: 1.Stefan MARINOVIC (gk), 2.Liam McGING, 3.Luke DEVERE, 4.Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI, 5.Matti STEINMANN, 6.Tim PAYNE, 7.Reno PISCOPO, 8.Cameron DEVLIN, 9.David BALL, 10.Ulises DAVILA, 11.Jaushua SOTIRIO, 13.Liberato CACACE, 14.Alex RUFER, 20.Oliver SAIL (gk), 21.Callum MCCOWATT, 23.Walter SCOTT, 27.Steven TAYLOR (c), 31.Ben WAINE, 32.Sam SUTTON, 88. Gary HOOPER
**2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 14.Alex RUFER (return from injury), 23.Walter SCOTT (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 16.Louis FENTON (shoulder – season)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
