The last game on Sunday for A-League Round 10 is between Sydney FC and Melbourne Heart. The opening kick-off is set to commence at 5:00pm with the game to be played at Allianz Stadium. The favourite for the match is home team Sydney FC. View our preview and teams for the game between Sydney FC and Melbourne Heart.
Round: Round 10, Sunday December 15 at 5:00pm AEDT.
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Sydney FC $1.73 vs Melbourne Heart $4.60 at Sportsbet Australia get a $250 FREE BET on this match
Sydney FC $1.79 vs Melbourne Heart $4.15 at Luxbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match
Odds Comparison:
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| Sydney FC | 1.73 | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 1.73 | 1.80 |
| Draw | 3.80 | 3.50 | 3.55 | 3.50 | 3.80 | 3.60 |
| Melbourne Heart | 4.60 | 4.35 | 4.15 | 4.35 | 4.60 | 4.33 |
Teams:
Sydney FC:
1. Ivan NECEVSKI (go), 2. Seb RYALL, 4. Ranko DESPOTOVIC, 5. Matt JURMAN, 6. Nikola PETKOVIC, 7. Brett EMERTON, 8. Pedj BOJIC, 10. Alessandro DEL PIERO (c), 11. Richard GARCIA, 14. Mitch MALLIA, 15. Terry MCFLYNN, 16. Joel CHIANESE, 19. Nicky CARLE, 20. Vedran JANJETOVIC (go), 21. Yairo YAU, 22. Ali ABBAS, 27. Christopher NAUMOFF, 28. Matt THOMPSON (Two to be omitted)
Ins: 7. Brett EMERTON (return from injury), 10. Alessandro DEL PIERO (c) (return from injury), 14. Mitch MALLIA (promoted),
Outs: Aaron CALVER (return to NYL duty),
Unavailable: Rhyan GRANT (knee – season), Peter TRIANTIS (groin – indefinite), Terry ANTONIS (thigh – indefinite), Tiago Calvano (Suspended – 6 matches),
Melbourne Heart:
1. Andrew REDMAYNE (GK), 3. Robbie WIELAERT, 6. Patrick GERHARDT, 7. Iain RAMSAY, 8. Massimo MURDOCCA, 10. Harry KEWELL, 11. Michael MIFSUD, 14. Golgol MEBRAHTU, 15. David WILLIAMS 16. Aziz BEHICH, 17. Jason HOFFMAN, 19. Ben GARUCCIO, 20. Tando VELAPHI (GK), 21. Stefan MAUK, 22. Nick KALMAR, 23. Mate DUGANDZIC, 24. Patrick KISNORBO, 25. Andrea MIGLIORINI (Two to be omitted)
Ins: 23. Mate DUGANDZIC (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 4. Orlando ENGELAAR (Fractured tibia – 6-10 weeks), 9. Dylan MACALLISTER (Hamstring – 1 week), 13. Jonatan GERMANO (Calf – 6 weeks).
Preview:
Form past five matches:
Sydney FC: LWWWW
Heart: DDLLL
The Game:
Sydney FC’s club record four-game winning streak ended with a 1-0 loss to Central Coast Mariners on Saturday night. They sorely missed injured skipper Alessandro Del Piero (hamstring) and hardly forced a save out of Liam Reddy in 90 minutes. The Italian maestro is confident he will return against the Heart, however coach Frank Farina has repeatedly stated he won’t take any risks with the veteran if he is not fully fit. The Sky Blues enter Sunday’s clash in second spot on 16 points, trailing leaders Brisbane Roar by five. John Aloisi’s men are still winless this season but have shown signs of life in their previous two matches. For the second-straight week the bottom-placed Heart scored the opening goal but were unable to hold on for their first victory of the campaign. They can hold their heads high after a gutsy 1-1 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers at Pirtek Stadium but head back to the harbour city in desperate need of a win.
The big issue:
Sydney FC – they lacked creativity without Del Piero in the side so the first issue is getting the veteran back on the park and if he doesn’t play others need to do a better job of filling the void in attack.
Heart – the battle is as much mental as it is physical for the Heart who have not tasted victory since they beat the Sky Blues in February. Spirited performances against the Wanderers and Adelaide United have given coach John Aloisi, player and fans alike some cause for optimism, but the time has come for the Heart to start winning. They have the physical ability but must find a way to overcome the psychological scars from a horror 12 months and begin their long climb up the A-League ladder with a win.
The game breaker:
Alessandro Del Piero – The Italian maestro missed Saturday’s 1-0 loss to the Mariners with a minor hamstring strain suffered the previous week against Newcastle Jets but is expected to return on Sunday. While the Sky Blues scored two goals against the Jets after Del Piero left the field late in the first half, they were toothless in attack without the 39-year-old against the Mariners. It is no coincidence Del Piero played every game of his side’s recent four-match winning streak, while he has missed two-and-a-half of their four defeats through injury.
Source: www.footballaustralia.com.au
