A-League Week 21 Preview: Stats, Insights & Everything You Need To Know About Your Team’s Chances

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.

SYDNEY FC VS ADELAIDE UNITED – FRIDAY 1 MARCH, 7:50PM, LEICHARDT OVAL

Sydney

Last 5: WDLWL

Adelaide

Last 5: DLDWW

Sydney is back in the winners circle but will need to improve on their performance against Wellington ahead of their Champions League campaign.

Adelaide has been a tricky out for them this season with the three meetings being split down the middle, a win apiece and a draw in the opening round. The Reds are winless in their last three games but have been able to stay in fourth spot thanks to the teams below them having longer streaks in place.

Did You Know?

Sydney

Sydney FC are undefeated in their last eight Hyundai A-League games against Adelaide United (W5, D3), keeping six clean sheets in that span.

Adelaide

Adelaide United have scored 27 goals so far this Hyundai A-League season, 10 fewer than their Expected Goals suggests they should have, whilst Sydney have scored 34 which is two more than their Expected Goals figure.

Betting Insights

• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Adelaide’s last seven A-League Week 21 matches.
• Each of Adelaide’s last three A-League away matches have resulted in a draw.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in each of Adelaide’s last four A-League night matches.

TIP: Sydney

MELBOURNE VICTORY VS NEWCASTLE JETS – SATURDAY 2 MARCH, 7:50PM, GMHBA STADIUM

Victory

Last 5: DDLWW

Jets

Last 5: DWDWL

A red card and a worse than expected performance saw the Victory draw with City in last weekend’s Melbourne Derby and they’ll be eager to respond by taking bragging rights away from the Jets, yet again. More so because they were also taken over by old rivals Sydney and if there’s anything Melbournians hate, it’s being shown up by their often-better rivals to the north.

The Jets have continued to plod away and while they aren’t a shadow of the side that probably should have won the whole thing last year, they still remain a shot of making the finals.

Did You Know?

Victory

Melbourne Victory have won their last three Hyundai A-League games on the bounce against Newcastle Jets, the longest winning streak of either team in the history of this fixture.

Jets

Newcastle Jets have scored 26 goals in the second half this season; four more than any other side in the Hyundai A-League.

Betting Insights

• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in 22 of Melbourne Victory’s last 25 A-League home matches.
• Four of Melbourne Victory’s last five A-League home matches following a draw have resulted in a draw.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in six of Melbourne Victory’s last seven A-League Week 21 matches.

TIP: Victory

MELBOURNE CITY VS PERTH GLORY – SUNDAY 3 MARCH, 5:00PM, AAMI PARK

City

Last 5: DLDLL

Glory

Last 5: DWWWW

It’s fair to say that City’s derby draw was less than inspiring especially after playing against a side a man down from the 15^th minute.

Perth meanwhile were punished for not putting the Wanderers away with a last gasp equaliser however it still was another point closer to the Premiership. With neither side overly happy with how last week unfolded you would hope that can spark a response and Tony Popovic is just the sort of manager to get his side back on track.

Did You Know?

City

Melbourne City are undefeated in their last eight Hyundai A-League games at AAMI Park, keeping a total of four clean sheets in that span and conceding multiple goals in a game just once.

Glory

Perth Glory have lost only one of their last nine Hyundai A-League games against Melbourne City (W6, D2), having kept a clean sheet in each of their last two meetings.

Betting Insights

• Perth has won each of its last six A-League day matches.
• The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Melbourne City’s last nine A-League matches as an underdog.
• Perth has kept a clean sheet in six of its last seven A-League matches as a favourite against Melbourne City.

Tip: Perth

BRISBANE ROAR VS WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS – FRIDAY 8 MARCH, 7:50PM, SUNCORP STADIUM

Roar

Last 5: WLWLD

Wanderers

Last 5: DWWLD

There’s plenty of value in betting across the board for this one which is great, because there is little value in the prospect of watching this Brisbane Roar outfit run out against this Western Sydney Wanderers outfit. The Roar did record a thrilling win last week, but I really don’t think much can be taken from wins over the last-placed Mariners and they do face a tougher task in the club that drew with the Glory last weekend.

TIP: Wanderers

CENTRAL COAST MARINERS VS WELLINGTON PHOENIX – SATURDAY 9 MARCH, 7:50PM, CENTRAL COAST STADIUM

Mariners

Last 5: LDLLL

Phoenix

Last 5:LDDLW

Nearly a month after it starts, Round 21 of the A-League will conclude in Gosford on Saturday March 9^th when the Mariners host the Phoenix. It would take a braver man than me to tip the Mariners in current form and their best chance of only the second win of the season went begging last week when they were comfortably beaten by the ninth-placed Roar.D

TIP: Phoenix