Bitesize Prediction: Western Sydney Wanders vs Macarthur – 01/01/25

Competition: A-League

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 4/7 @ 1xBet

Two sides who are looking to open the New Year with their own respective A-League statements, Western Sydney will welcome Macarthur to the CommBank Stadium on Wednesday morning.

Starting with the hosts, while Western Sydney might have drastically struggled to find their feet when opening up the new campaign, it appears that the Wanderers have turned a recent corner. Enjoying what has been their brightest run of the season, Alen Stajcic’s side have come skyrocketing up the A-League standings. With their sights firmly set on booking a play-off return in 2025, the former Perth boss will be calling on his squad to lay down another marker here. Last seen putting in an action-packed performance as they claimed a frantic 3-2 victory away at Adelaide, Wednesday’s hosts have collected 10 points from just their last four A-League appearances. With the mood around the CommBank Stadium at a red-hot high, Western Sydney’s purple patch is underlined by a sensational 4-1 romp against Wellington on December 22nd. Looking to shore up their spot in the top-six chase, Stajcic’s men have also found a major clinical edge in the final third. It should be highlighted, the Wanderers have notched at least a pair of goals in all of their previous six consecutive A-League showdowns.

As for the visitors, putting in a season-best display last weekend as they stormed their way to a 3-0 romp away at Perth, Macarthur will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, although Mile Sterjovski’s side might be sat in pole position to punch another play-off finish this year, the Bulls know the importance of finding some recent stability. Signing off November with what was a remarkable 4-4 stalemate at home against Brisbane, Wednesday’s guests have won just a trio of their previous nine A-League appearances. With that inconsistent spell stemming back to a 6-1 romp against Perth on the opening weekend, Macarthur should at least take some solace from their extended success on the road. Including an eye-catching 2-1 victory against Wellington last month, the one-time Derby striker has seen his squad register 10 points from their last four A-League showdowns away from the Campbelltown Stadium. Two sides who find themselves sat just a single point adrift in the table, we are expecting what could be an enjoyable battle on Wednesday morning.

Bet: Both teams to score at Western Sydney Wanders vs Macarthur 4/7 for Wednesday’s A-League battle @ 1xBet