Brisbane Roar vs Western Sydney Wanderers Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Brisbane Roar

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Brisbane Roar are hoping to win again after their last result, the 3-4 A-League victory vs Sydney FC.

In that match, Brisbane Roar had 42% possession and 18 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. For Brisbane Roar, the goals were scored by Ben Halloran (16'), Henry Hore (21'), Adam Zimarino (41') and Lucas Herrington (71'). Sydney FC had 18 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Joel King (31'), Tiago Quintal (84') and Jordan Courtney-Perkins (87') scored for Sydney FC.

It’s been seldom in recent games where Brisbane Roar have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that Brisbane Roar have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, leaking 10 goals during that time. We shall soon see if that trend will end up being sustained here.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Brisbane Roar:

• have not been beaten in the league by Western Sydney Wanderers in their previous 7 games.
• have not won at home in their last 9 matches in the league. No joy for the home fans.

Western Sydney Wanderers

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Auckland FC in A-League competition, Western Sydney Wanderers and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Western Sydney Wanderers managed 47% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. For their opponents, Auckland FC had 22 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Neyder Moreno (95') scored for Auckland FC.

The numbers tell their own story, and Western Sydney Wanderers have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, conceding 12 goals in all. In defence, Western Sydney Wanderers have clearly had some problems.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Western Sydney Wanderers:

• have not emerged victorious against Brisbane Roar when having played them away from home in the previous 5 matches in the league. Not the best of away records.
• remain undefeated by Brisbane Roar when having played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.
• are undefeated in their previous 4 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

Drawn results are a common outcome in games between these two clubs. In their head to head clashes beginning from 09/04/2022, fans have seen 5 of them. That’s a comparatively high 83 per cent of games finishing as draws.

A total of 17 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 9 of them for The Roar and 8 created by The Wanderers. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.83.

The previous league match between these sides was A-League match day 8 on 14/12/2024 when it ended Western Sydney Wanderers 2-2 Brisbane Roar.

In that match, Western Sydney Wanderers had 67% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. The goalscorers were Brandon Borrello (10', 21') and Gabriel Cléùr (13' Own goal).

Brisbane Roar got 10 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Thomas Waddingham (31') was the scorer.

The referee was Daniel Elder.

📰 Team News: Brisbane Roar

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just a single fitness concern for the Brisbane Roar manager Ruben Zadkovich to contend with from a near full-strength group of players. Ben Warland (Cruciate ligament tear) is out of contention.

📋 Team News: Western Sydney Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers manager Alen Stajčić has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Gabriel Cléùr (unknown injury), Tae-wook Jeong (Ankle injury) and Dylan Scicluna (Cruciate ligament tear) are those who can’t be considered.

💭 Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar may well both score at least one goal each although picking a clear a winner isn’t easy.

It’s looking like it could well end up as a draw but we do expect to see goals at each end. We therefore think that it’s going to be a very competitive encounter with a 2-2 at the end of the 90.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?

Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game in the win-draw-win market, the win for Brisbane Roar is best priced at 2.7, going for the game finishing all-square is 3.75 & betting on a win for Western Sydney Wanderers gets you 2.3. They are the most competitive market prices being offered at this very moment.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 17:05 30/01/2025