Western United vs Wellington Phoenix Match Preview

Western United faces Wellington Phoenix at York Park for the 18th round of the Australian A-League.

After the 3-2 defeat against today's opponent, the hosts prevailed 1-0 against league leaders Central Coast Mariners. They performed well and deservedly got all three points, which placed them closer to the playoff zone. They are now just 2 points away from the top-six spots. No significant missings are reported for Western United.

Wellington Phoenix, on the other hand, have pretty much the same goals for this season as Western United. The visitors come from two good performances, winning 3-2 over Western United and prevailing 1-3 over Perth Glory on the road. In the standings, they are now just 4 points away from the top-six spots. In the next round, a tough matchup is following against Adelaide United. There are no significant missings for the visitors either here.

I expect a fast-paced game with many goal-scoring chances in today's a derby between two sides that fight to reach the playoff zone. Over 2.5 goals to be scored is my final call, offered at 1.55 odds with Betshop.