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[VIDEO] Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers highlights: A-League live scores, blog

18th October, 2014
Teams

Sydney FC:
1.Ivan NECEVSKI (GK), 2.Sebastian RYALL, 3.Sasa OGNENOVSKI, 4.Pedj BOJIC, 5.Matthew JURMAN, 6.Nikola PETKOVIC, 7.Corey GAMEIRO, 8.Milos DIMITRIJEVIC, 9.Shane SMELTZ, 11.Bernie IBINI, 14.Alex BROSQUE (c), 16.Alex GERSBACH, 17.Terry ANTONIS, 18.Peter TRIANTIS, 19.Nick CARLE, 20.Vedran JANJETOVIC (GK), 21.Mark JANKO, 22.Ali ABBAS
*Two to be omitted

Western Sydney Wanderers:
1.Ante COVIC (GK), 2.Shannon COLE, 3.Daniel MULLEN, 4.Nikolai Topor-Stanley (c), 5.Brendan HAMILL, 6.Antony GOLEC, 7.Labinot HALITI, 8.Mateo POLJAK, 10.Vitor SABA, 11.Tomi JURIC, 22.Brendon SANTALAB, 14.Kwabena APPIAH, 17.Romeo CASTELEN, 18.Iacopo LA ROCCA, 19.Mark BRIDGE, 20.Dean BOUZANIS (GK), 23.Jason TRIFIRO, 31.Alusine FOFANAH
*Two to be omitted

Kickoff: 7.30pm AEDT
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Last meeting: Wanderers 1-1 Sydney FC
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Head-to-Head: Wanderers 3, Sydney FC 2, 1 draw
Betting: Sydney FC $2.55, Wanderers $2.65, Draw $3.30
Ante Covic - crucial at the back for the Wanderers. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins)
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18th October, 2014
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A sold-out Allianz Stadium awaits Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers for another edition of what is fast becoming one of Australia’s greatest sporting rivalries. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:30pm (AEDT).

It doesn’t get much bigger than this. The Sydney derby might be only a few years old but it has always delivered, and tonight’s edition looms as the most tantalising yet.

The Wanderers have a slight advantage in the head-to-head stakes, with three wins compared to Sydney’s two, but this week they’re coming off arguably the worst result in the club’s short history.

Nobody saw their 4-1 loss to Melbourne Victory coming, and it’s highly unlikely Tony Popovic will allow his men – who have the AFC Champions League final in their sights – to turn in a second dire performance in as many outings.

Sydney, meanwhile, will hand debuts to the prolific Shane Smeltz and marquee striker Marc Janko, while Bernie Ibini and Ali Abbas return from international duty to join the squad that fought out a 1-1 draw with Melbourne City last week.

Tomi Juric and Nikolai Topor-Stanley are back for Western Sydney, but the red and black are still missing the injured Matthew Spiranovic, while new signing Nikita Rukavytsya is not yet cleared to make an appearance for the club.

It’s almost too close to call. Sydney looked reasonable in the opening round but will take time to hit their straps with so many new faces in sky blue. The Wanderers, on the other hand, surely won’t be as bad as last week. Surely.

Will Western Sydney recover from their embarrassment in Melbourne, and put a dent in Sydney’s growing confidence under Graham Arnold? Or will the Sky Blues put it together and deliver a second defeat to their cross-town rivals?

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There’s only one way to find out – strap yourself in, get comfortable, and follow our live updates, commentary and analysis as the action unfolds at the SFS.

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