Before the Round – Trends on the Australia A-League (01/01 - 02/01)

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The Australian A-League will have a fantastic weekend of soccer for New Year’s. Melbourne City lead the A-League by four points over Western Sydney. Both teams will be in action, as the race for the Premiers Trophy heats up.

Newcastle Jets - Sydney FC

The last six matches in the A-League between Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC finished with two wins, two draws, and two defeats apiece. The home team in the series is unbeaten in four straight matches. Can Newcastle Jets pick up another win over Sydney FC?

The A-League is close with first-place Melbourne City and last-place Perth Glory separated by 12 points after nine matchdays. Sydney FC are not in good form and go into the weekend with two consecutive losses. No team has conceded more goals than the Sky Blues this season (18).

Newcastle Jets are sixth in the standings but are in similarly poor form as Syndey FC. The Jets picked up a mere six points from the last six games in the league. Newcastle Jets are the only team in the A-League not to draw a match this season.

• Newcastle Jets have defeated Sydney FC in just 4 of their last 26 league games.
• Sydney FC have managed to win just 2 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
• Newcastle Jets have achieved just 4 wins of their last 23 home games against Sydney FC in A-League.
• There have been over 2.5 goals in 5 of Sydney FC 's last 6 games in all competitions.
• Prediction: Newcastle Jets @3.60

Western Sydney Wanderers - Macarthur FC

Macarthur FC are unbeaten in five straight games versus Western Sydney Wanderers. The Bulls posted a record of 3W-2D-0L against Western Sydney across their last five meetings.

Western Sydney Wanderers are second in the league and will fancy their chances of winning against Macarthur FC. Western Sydney took seven points from their opening four home matches. However, they scored just four goals and conceded four times at home.

Macarthur FC are third in the standings and five points off first-place Melbourne City. This is a massive six-point match. The Bulls are on a two-game winning streak in the A-League. The team took eight points from five games on the road in 2022-23.

• WS Wanderers have a good record of 9 undefeated games of their last 11 home encounters in A-League.
• Macarthur FC have won just 2 of their last 12 away league games.
• There have been under 2.5 goals in WS Wanderer's last 6 matches in all competitions.
• In Macarthur FC's 3 most recent away A-League matches, there have been over 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @1.80

Wellington Phoenix - Melbourne City

First-place Melbourne City will visit seventh-place Wellington Phoenix on Monday. The last six matches between these teams were divided into two wins, two draws, and two losses.

Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City met earlier this season before the FIFA World Cup break. The match finished 2-2 at Wellington Phoenix. The Phoenix are on a three-game unbeaten streak in the A-League. Wellington have scored the second-most goals in the league this season (17).

Melbourne City are the A-League's form team. They picked up 13 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The Blues conceded the fewest number of goals in the A-League after eight games with just six.

• In their 9 most recent A-League games, Wellington Phoenix have seen both teams score.
• Melbourne City have not been beaten in 21 of their 25 most recent matches in A-League.
• In their last 11 games in A-League, Wellington Phoenix have recorded only 2 wins.
• At least one goal has been scored by Melbourne City in all of their last 8 matches in A-League.
• Prediction: Melbourne City @2.15

Adelaide United - Perth Glory

Last-place Perth Glory head across Australia to play fifth-place Adelaide United. Adelaide United won their last three games against Perth in the A-League. These teams met in October, with Adeliade United winning 2-1 at home.

Adelaide United are not in good form ahead of the match. The Reds are on a two-game losing streak, although they took 10 points from the last 18 points on offer.

Perth Glory picked up seven points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The Glory have scored the joint-fewest goals this season in the A-League with seven. Perth are winless in their last two games in the league.

• Adelaide United are unbeaten in 14 of their last 17 matches in A-League.
• In their 25 most recent matches of A-League, Perth Glory have achieved just 3 wins.
• Adelaide United have conceded an average of 0.67 goals in their home league games.
• A run of 3 straight away defeats makes the most recent matches in A-League of Perth Glory.
• Prediction: Adelaide United @2.10