Western United v Adelaide United: A-League Sunday Preview

Western United get the chance to close the gap on second-placed Adelaide United, when the two sides clash in the A-League on Sunday.

Western sit fifth on the A-League ladder, five points behind Adelaide, and are in need of a win to keep alive their hopes of a top-two finish.

John Aloisi’s side have hit a bad run of form at just the wrong time, failing to win in the last three and they need to bounce back.

Adelaide are also in desperate need of three points as they attempt to keep the pressure on ladder-leaders Auckland FC.

Consistency has been an issue for Carl Veart’s side and could cost them the minor premiership.

Western United v Adelaide United betting preview

Western need to end poor run of form

Western United’s failure to win in the last three games has put a dent in their chance of making the top two.

It also leaves them looking over their shoulders as the race to secure a place in the top six and play finals hots up.

Conceding goals has been a problem for Western. They have leaked two in each of the last three games, which makes it tough to pick up all three points.

Draws with Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur FC, both 2-2, were backed up by a 2-0 home defeat against Auckland FC.

Western’s game is normally built on solid defence and they need to tighten up once again if they are to get back on track.

They also have a poor record against Adelaide, winning just one game out of the last six against them.

The last time they played the Reds at home, the game ended in a 3-3 draw.

One plus point for Western has been the form of Noah Botic, who has eight goals and is in the hunt to win the A-League’s golden boot.

Reds look to complete double

Adelaide have a good record against Western, winning four of the last six meetings between the two teams.

They beat them 2-1 at Coopers Stadium at the start of the season, with Zach Clough among the scorers for the Reds.

Their last three trips to Western have also been high-scoring. They drew the last visit 3-3 and won the other two 3-1 and 3-2.

Adelaide have struggled to string back-to-back results together in recent weeks, winning just two games out of the last five.

They also head into the game on the back of a surprise 2-1 home defeat against the Newcastle Jets last weekend.

A 4-1 defeat away at Sydney FC also shows they are not in the best form at the moment.

However, they do have Archie Goodwin, who like Western’s Botic has scored eight goals so far this season.

With two of the A-League’s top scorers on the pitch, you would like to think there will be goals on Sunday afternoon.

Western United v Adelaide United odds

Western United FC - 2.40
Draw - 4.10
Adelaide United - 2.50

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