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Adelaide United
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Match Complete
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
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| 88' |  | R. Mahazi | ||
| 69' | | O. Riera | ||
| 61' |  | B. Kamau | ||
| J. Elsey |  | 60' | ||
| 58' | | J. Risdon | ||
| N. Mileusnic | | 55' | ||
| N. Mileusnic | | 48' | ||
| 46' | | O. Riera | ||
| J. Elsey | | 21' | ||
| 4' | | K. Baccus |
| 14 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 4 | On Target | 7 | ||
| 12 | Fouls | 17 | ||
| 5 | Corners | 6 | ||
| 2 | Offsides | 1 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
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Adelaide United and the Western Sydney Wanderers meet in the final match of Round 9 action at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:50pm (AEDT).
The Wanderers travel to the city of churches, wondering whether their start against Sydney FC in Round 8 should have them hopeful of significant improvement this season.
The Sky Blues have since gone on to topple the ladder-leading Perth Glory and the Wanderers looked to well and truly have their measure before the goalkeeping blunder of Vedran Janjetovic.
It certainly did look like the Wanderers were finally starting to click, with a goal in the bank.
In the end, it was another tragic derby loss. Yetm ooked at in context, it may prove a turning point for the red and black.
Adelaide were humbled by Melbourne City ten days ago and it will have been an agonising wait for Marco Kurz’s team, longing for a chance to get things back on track.
Prior to that, the Reds had found themselves in fourth position on the ladder and still well within reach of the top two.
The loss to City hurt and another today would potentially see them fall from the top six.
The Wanderers could replace them if victorious and Markus Babbel will have done a splendid job after a rocky start, if able to vault his squad into that spot at this stage of the season.
Finding goals will once again be Adelaide’s issue. Craig Goodwin has gone a little cold, however, the return of Nikola Mileusnic will provide a little more dynamism up front.
The Wanderers will be hoping Alex Baumjohann is psychologically over the disappointment of being the sacrificial substitute in the derby.
It obviously stung, yet his direct ball play through the centre of opposition defences holds one of the keys to the Wanderers success.
The other lies with Oriol Riera. Such a dominant presence up front, Western Sydney are yet to gel and make the most of a man capable of claiming the golden boot award in the league.
Patrick Ziegler and Josh Risdon lead the defensive effort of the Wanderers and with the German back on deck, it is much needed.
Having conceded 14 goals thus far, Babbel needs a more consistent effort from the defensive unit.
Prediction
This is one of the most difficult matches to line up for the season thus far. Adelaide at home? Advantage. The Reds solid form this season? Advantage. Western Sydney’s improved performance just last weekend? Advantage.
Easy to pick a draw.
I’ll go with the Wanderers by just a single goal in a tightly fought affair.
Adelaide United 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Game information
Where: Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
When: Tuesday 26th December 2018, 7:50pm (AEDT)
TV: Fox Sports
Betting: Adelaide United $1.91, Draw $3.60, Western Sydney Wanderers $3.75
Catch all the action on The Roar with live coverage from 7:50pm (AEDT).
Adelaide United
1. Daniel Marguš (gk), 2. Michael Marrone, 3. Scott Galloway, 4. Ryan Strain, 5. Taylor Regan, 6. Vince Lia, 7. Ryan Kitto, 8. Isaías Sánchez (c), 10. Ken Ilsø, 11. Craig Goodwin, 16. Nathan Konstandopoulos, 17. Nikola Mileusnić, 20. Paul Izzo (gk), 22. Michael Jakobsen, 23. Jordan Elsey, 26. Ben Halloran, 27. Louis D’arrigo, 32. Carlo Armiento
Western Sydney Wanderers
1. Danijel Nizic (gk), 4. Josh Risdon, 5. Brendan Hamill (c), 7. Nick Fitzgerald, 8. Jordan O’Doherty, 9. Oriol Riera, 10. Alex Baumjohann, 11. Bruce Kamau, 16. Jaushua Sotirio, 17. Keanu Baccus, 18. Marc Tokich, 20. Vedran Janjetovic (gk), 21. Tarek Elrich, 22. Rashid Mahazi, 24. Raul Llorente, 28. Roly Bonevacia, 34. Patrick Ziegler, 49. Abraham Majok
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