Coopers Stadium will play host to Thursday's Round 23 A-League game between Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with Adelaide United heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Adelaide United vs. Western Sydney Wanderers game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Thursday June 3, 2021 at 7:35 pm
Where: Coopers Stadium
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Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers Preview
The Best of the Day preview breaks down a high-stakes A-League encounter, with Adelaide United aiming to seal the top-six picture with one weekend of the regular season remaining.
A win or draw against out-of-contention Western Sydney Wanderers will be enough for Adelaide to confirm their spot in the playoffs. Currently sixth, United could jump up to third on the ladder with a win (though each of the teams they’d leapfrog still have a game in hand).
Seventh-placed Wellington Phoenix will be glued to their TVs for this game. They are three points behind Adelaide but with a superior goal differential. If United lose, the Phoenix will sneak into the finals with a win over Macarthur FC tomorrow.
Adelaide’s recent form has been patchy, losing three of their last five. After securing a 1-0 win over struggling Melbourne Victory, the Reds were hammered 4-1 at home by Sydney FC on Saturday.
United have scored just six goals in their past eight games. They leaked 12 during that time, despite keeping four clean sheets.
Wanderers’ finals bid fell apart courtesy of a three-match losing streak in mid-May. But they are coming off a 2-0 home win over Brisbane on Sunday afternoon, which saw Bruce Kamau score his fourth goal in six games.
Remarkably, the home team has tasted victory just three times in these clubs’ last 18 matches. Wanderers have picked up two wins and three draws in their last five visits to Adelaide.
The rivals have met twice this season. Adelaide came away from BankWest Stadium with a 3-2 victory in February. They drew 1-all at Coopers Stadium in April after Simon Cox’s 68th-minute goal for WSW cancelled out Tomi Juric’s early opener.
United’s attacking drop-off is a concern. But with everything on the line and only a point required, they should be about to knuckle down and secure a low-scoring result with a conservative game-plan.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Adelaide United to win at $2.05 odds.
Correct Score
Correct Score: Adelaide United 2-0 at $11.