A-League Week 19 Preview: Stats, Insights & Everything You Need To Know

With another big weekend of A-League action ahead we have everything you need to know about your team’s chances including stats, insights, did you know facts & everything else you need to know.

WELLINGTON PHOENIX VS MELBOURNE VICTORY – FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY, 5:35PM, EDEN PARK

Phoenix

Last 5 Matches: DLWLD
Ladder Position: 6^th 
Goal Difference: 0 (GF 25, GA 25)

Victory

Last 5 Matches: WDWWL
Ladder Position: 2^nd 
Goal Difference: +17 (GF 40, GA 23)

The previous two clashes between these teams this year have been nothing short of exceptional and if the football gods want to give fans a break, this game will be another memorable one.

When these sides met in Round 14, it was a breathtaking 3-3 draw with both sides having chances to take control of the contest and with plenty of finals permutations, neither team will want to drop any points here.

With the Victory losing at home to Perth last week and the Phoenix being held to a draw in Newcastle both sides would love to kick start their run home with a win here.

Did You Know?

Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix have a save percentage of 72% when playing at home this A-League season, the best of any team in their respective home territories.

Victory

Victory have scored 40 goals this campaign, 13 more than their Expected Goals figure for the season; no other team has scored more than five goals above their xG.

Betting Insights

• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Melbourne City’s last six A-League matches at McDonald Jones Stadium.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in each of Melbourne City’s last four A-League Week 19 matches.
• Melbourne City has lost five of its last six A-League night matches as an away favourite.

TIP: Victory

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NEWCASTLE JETS VS MELBOURNE CITY – FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY, 7:50PM, MCDONALD JONES STADIUM

Jets

Last 5 Matches: LWLWD
Ladder Position: 7^th 
Goal Difference: -3 (GF 21, GA 24)

City

Last 5 Matches: DWLLD
Ladder Position: 5^th 
Goal Difference: +3 (GF 22, GA 19)

This should also be a great contest and both clubs will be confident of taking the W. The Jets have missed a couple of potentially vital wins, but they’ve also lost only one of their four most-recent matches and meet a City side that is winless in their last three. 

Did You Know?

Jets

The Jets are undefeated in their last three Hyundai A-League games at home (W1, D2); the last time they went longer without defeat at home was a four-game stretch from Round 11 to 16 last season (W4).

City

Seven of Melbourne City’s last 10 Hyundai A-League goals have directly involved either Richie De Laet (4 goals) or Luke Brattan (2 goals, 1 assist).

Betting Insights

• Melbourne City has lost five of its last six A-League night matches as an away favourite.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Melbourne City’s last six A-League matches at McDonald Jones Stadium.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in each of Melbourne City’s last four A-League Week 19 matches.

TIP: Draw

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ADELAIDE UNITED VS WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS – SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY, 7:50PM, COOPERS STADIUM

Adelaide

Last 5 Matches: WDWWD
Ladder Position: 4^th 
Goal Difference: +5 (GF 26, GA 21)

Wanderers

Last 5 Matches: LLDLW
Ladder Position: 8^th 
Goal Difference: -14 (GF 26, GA 40)

Adelaide is unbeaten in its last seven games after a draw against Melbourne City last weekend and would love to consolidate fourth spot with another win here.

The Wanderers finally ended a winless streak that dated back to December 7, funnily enough bookended by victories over the Mariners.Considering the Mariners fortunes this season it’s hard to get too excited over the Wanderers win last week and Adelaide is a big step up in class.

Did You Know?

Adelaide

Adelaide United are unbeaten in their last seven Hyundai A-League fixtures against Western Sydney Wanderers (W3, D4), but have kept just two clean sheets in this span.

Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers will be searching for back-to-back wins in the Hyundai A-League for the first time since February 2018.

Betting Insights

• Western Sydney has lost 12 of its last 13 A-League night matches as an underdog.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Western Sydney’s last eight A-League matches as an underdog.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in eight of Adelaide’s last nine A-League matches as a favourite against Western Sydney.

TIP: Adelaide

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PERTH GLORY VS BRISBANE ROAR – SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY, 10:00PM, HBF PARK

Glory

Last 5 Matches: DDWWW
Ladder Position: 1^st 
Goal Difference: +21 (GF 38, GA 17)

Roar

Last 5 Matches: LDDLW
Ladder Position: 9^th 
Goal Difference: – 16 (GF 23, GA 39)

This looks like being the biggest mismatch of the round and the league-leading Glory can take another big step towards the minor premiership by dispatching the Roar in the nation’s west. The Roar pulled off a big upset at home to Sydney last week, but this is a completely different class of side and hostile territory.

Did You Know?

Glory

Neither side has kept a clean sheet in any of Tony Popovic’s last 11 A-League games against Brisbane Roar as a manager, with the Perth Glory’s manager’s club picking up three points on five occasions in that time (L4, D2).

Roar

Adam Taggart (Brisbane Roar) should have scored 13.8 goals this season, more than any other player; however, his actual goal tally is 11.

Betting Insights

• Three of Brisbane’s last four A-League Week 19 matches have resulted in a draw.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Brisbane’s last seven A-League matches at HBF Park.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in each of the last 10 A-League matches between Perth and Brisbane.

TIP: Glory

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SYDNEY FC VS CENTRAL COAST MARINERS – SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY, 5:00PM, LEICHARDT OVAL

Sydney

Last 5 Matches: WWLWL
Ladder Position: 3^rd 
Goal Difference: +11 (GF 32, GA 21)

Mariners

Last 5 Matches: WDLLL
Ladder Position: 10^th 
Goal Difference: – 24 (GF 18, GA 42)

Another pretty big class difference in the final match of the round and tough imagining any result other than a comfortable Sky Blues’ victory. They did suffer a shock loss on the road to the Roar last week, but they will be eager to respond here and are hosting the league’s cellar-dwellers.

Did You Know?

Sydney

The Sky Blues have conceded just eight second-half goals this Hyundai A-League season, the joint-fewest of any team in the competition alongside Melbourne City.

Mariners

Central Coast Mariners have led at half-time on three occasions in their last Hyundai five A-League games away from home; however, they’ve gone on to lose each game in that period.

Betting Insights

• Central Coast has lost each of its last nine A-League away matches.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Sydney FC’s last six A-League Week 19 matches.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in each of the last four A-League matches between Sydney FC and Central Coast.

TIP: Sydney

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