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The Wanderers and Jets played out a thrilling 2-all draw on Friday night, with Dimitri Petratos and Andrew Nabbout from Newcastle equalling the effort of Oriol Riera who kicked two for the Wanderers.
Final score
Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Newcastle Jets 2
TV
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Josep Gombau will be looking to rectify a 4-0 loss to Newcastle last time the two sides met.
Giving him confidence will be the Wanderers’ recording their biggest winning margin for the season last time out, smashing the Wellington Phoenix 4-0 at ANZ Stadium.
Oriol Riera got the scoring going early, before Michael Thwaite popped up at the corner to head Western Sydney into a 2-0 lead. Youngster Chris Ikonomidis slammed home an exquisite volley to make it three before Josh Sotirio put the icing on the cake with five minutes remaining.
Gombau wouldn’t want to make too many changes. Ikonomidis, having arrived in Sydney only ten days ago and playing 90 minutes on Sunday, may earn a rest. It comes at a good time though, considering Alvaro Cejudo appears fit enough to make the matchday squad.
As for the Jets, last week they dealt comfortably with a below-par Melbourne Victory, as Dimi Petratos and Andrew Nabbout pulled the strings, while marksman Roy O’Donovan returned.
Petratos assisted Nigel Boogaard for the opener, before Nabbout drilled a ball low and hard for youngster Riley McGree to finish.
Nabbout did suffer a knock to the head from Victory keeper Lawrence Thomas, but seems right for this weekend.
While this pair’s last meeting was the aforementioned bloodbath, The last time they played at this venue, Andrew Hoole salvaged a point for the Jets with a last-minute free-kick to draw 2-2.
Newcastle have one of the poorest records against the Wanderers, winning just 23 per cent of their matches.
Prediction
Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Newcastle Jets
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