Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Football Australia - A-League CommBank Stadium Sun 26 Jan 13:00

Auckland FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Going Over the Total Goals Makes Sense

When Western Sydney meet Auckland, there could be a few goals scored. That leads us to back the Over 2.5 selection when it comes to Total Goals, with the betting odds of 1.73 looking like excellent value.

Both Teams Lost Last Time Out

Western Sydney lost their last game, being beaten at home to Central Coast Mariners 3-1 at CommBank Stadium. The Red and Black had 43% possession and totalled six shots on target, with James Temelkovski being the goalscorer.

Auckland played out a 2-2 draw in their previous game. This was on their travels to Coopers Stadium, with Adelaide United the opponents. Steve Corica's side had 40% possession and totalled four shots on goal, while Neyder Moreno and Logan Rogerson were on the scoresheet.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Auckland logo Auckland 25 15 8 2 47 23 24 47:23 53
4 Western Sydney logo Western Sydney 25 12 7 6 55 39 16 55:39 43
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Western Sydney – Last 10 League Games

Wanderers have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.4 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts. Alen Stajcic's team have averaged 52.1% possession and 4.8 corners per match, conceding 1.9 goals and 4.2 corners from 4.5 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.

Nicolas Milanovic is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Zachary Sapsford and Marcus Antonsson both have 4. Gabriel Cleur is the leading assists maker on 4.

Auckland FC – Last 10 League Games

Auckland have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, averaging 4.5 shots on goal, 9.1 attempts and 1.6 goals. The Black Knights average 47.1% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 5.8 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 6.3 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal.

Guillermo May has recorded 4 goals, Neyder Moreno 3, with Logan Rogerson and Nando Pijnaker both managing 2. Look no further than Francis De Vries for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Lawrence Thomas (GK), Anthony Pantazopoulos, Joshua Brillante, Alex Bonetig, Jack Clisby, Nicolas Milanovic, Juan Mata, Oscar Priestman, Bozhidar Kraev, Zachary Sapsford, Marcus Antonsson.

Auckland confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Alex Paulsen (GK), Hiroki Sakai, Nando Pijnaker, Tommy Smith, Francis De Vries, Logan Rogerson, Louis Verstraete, Jake Brimmer, Jesse Randall, Max Mata, Guillermo May.

Expert A-League Analysis

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key Western Sydney vs Auckland league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in all of the last 10 Western Sydney games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Western Sydney games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 13 Western Sydney games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Auckland games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Auckland games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Auckland games.

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Auckland Prediction

We can see plenty of goals being scored when it comes to this A-League encounter. On this basis, betting on Over 2.5 Goals looks the way forward, especially at appealing odds of 1.73.

There are some bigger-priced options for Over 2.5 Goals backers and that includes heading to the Result & Total Goals market. It’s particularly good if you fancy a team to land victory.

Over 2.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 57.9% prospect of winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Our Pick

Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.73 Bet Now bet365 logo
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Corners Prediction

Auckland Over 4.5 Corners 1.67 bet365 logo

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Auckland in their past three away games, with the corner count against Western Sydney going over 4.5 in their last three matches. We think it’s achievable that Auckland will cover the Team Corners line and odds of 1.67 can be landed.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Western Sydney Logo Western Sydney
Total
9.00 4.80 4.20
Home
8.40 4.50 3.90
Away
12.50 4.80 7.70
Auckland Logo Auckland
Total
11.20 5.40 5.80
Home
11.29 6.43 4.86
Away
10.50 4.50 6.00

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Western Sydney Wanderers vs Auckland Odds

The latest betting odds show that Western Sydney are 2.80 for a A-League victory, while Auckland are 2.35 with the bookies and the draw is 3.70.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at 1.53.

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Team Stats

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Auckland logo Auckland Stats

Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 6 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

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Western Sydney Wanderers vs Auckland Lineups

Western Sydney Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Auckland Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Western Sydney Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

20 Lawrence Thomas
22 A. Pantazopoulos 25 Joshua Brillante 4 Alex Bonetig 19 Jack Clisby
14 Nicolas Milanovic 64 Juan Mata 18 Oscar Priestman 23 Bozhidar Kraev
7 Zachary Sapsford 9 Marcus Antonsson
12 Alex Paulsen
2 Hiroki Sakai 4 Nando Pijnaker 5 Tommy Smith 15 Francis De Vries
27 Logan Rogerson 6 Louis Verstraete 22 Jake Brimmer 21 Jesse Randall
9 Max Mata 10 Guillermo May

Auckland Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Western Sydney Substitutes

  • 6Marcelo
  • 13Dean Pelekanos
  • 17Jarrod Carluccio
  • 21Aydan Hammond
  • 27James Temelkovski
  • 30Jordan Holmes
  • 31Aidan Simmons

Auckland Substitutes

  • 1Michael Woud
  • 7Cameron Howieson
  • 11Marlee Francois
  • 17Callan Elliot
  • 25Neyder Moreno
  • 28Luis Gallegos
  • 35Jonty Bidois

Previous Western Sydney Wanderers Lineups

17 Jan A-League
Western Sydney 1-3 Central Coast
14 Jan A-League
Perth Glory 1-2 Western Sydney
04 Jan A-League
Melb Victory 2-2 Western Sydney
01 Jan A-League
Western Sydney 2-3 Macarthur
27 Dec A-League
Adelaide United 2-3 Western Sydney
22 Dec A-League
Western Sydney 4-1 Wellington

Previous Auckland Lineups

22 Jan A-League
Adelaide United 2-2 Auckland
18 Jan A-League
Auckland 3-0 Melb City
11 Jan A-League
Perth Glory 1-0 Auckland
01 Jan A-League
Auckland 0-0 Melb Victory
28 Dec A-League
Central Coast 1-4 Auckland
21 Dec A-League
Auckland 0-4 Western United

Australia FlagA-League Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 25 15 8 2 47:23 53
2 Melb City 25 13 6 6 36:24 45
3 Western United 25 13 5 7 51:35 44
4 Western Sydney 25 12 7 6 55:39 43
5 Melb Victory 25 12 6 7 43:35 42
6 Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53:55 38
7 Sydney FC 25 10 7 8 52:41 37
8 Macarthur 25 9 6 10 49:42 33
9 Newcastle Jets 25 8 5 12 42:43 29
10 Central Coast 25 5 11 9 28:49 26
11 Wellington 25 6 6 13 27:41 24
12 Brisbane Roar 25 4 6 15 30:50 18
13 Perth Glory 25 3 5 17 20:56 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 13 8 4 1 26:14 28
2 Melb Victory 12 7 3 2 25:15 24
3 Melb City 12 7 2 3 15:10 23
4 Sydney FC 13 6 3 4 36:25 21
5 Western United 12 6 3 3 19:12 21
6 Western Sydney 13 6 2 5 31:23 20
7 Adelaide United 13 4 5 4 27:27 17
8 Newcastle Jets 13 3 3 7 22:22 12
9 Wellington 12 2 5 5 11:15 11
10 Central Coast 12 2 5 5 12:25 11
11 Macarthur 12 2 4 6 21:22 10
12 Brisbane Roar 13 2 2 9 12:26 8
13 Perth Glory 13 2 2 9 11:29 8