A-League: Western Sydney Wanderers - Brisbane Roar preview and statistics

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Competition: Australia A-League
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bankwest Stadium (30000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Western Sydney Wanderers are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 9th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar.

Brisbane Roar have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats

Western Sydney Wanderers have collected 8 points from their A-League home games so far after 2-2-2.

The Western Sydney Wanderers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Brisbane Roar here at Bankwest Stadium in a A-League match. Before that match, a win away at Adelaide United.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Western Sydney Wanderers handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W2-D2-L2.

Western Sydney Wanderers has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Western Sydney Wanderers have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Brisbane Roar form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Brisbane Roar so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose).

Two travels in a row for Brisbane Roar, whose manager R. Fowler could celebrate last time after the A-League win against Western Sydney Wanderers. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Newcastle Jets that ended 1-1.

Brisbane Roar are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Brisbane Roar have conceded 11 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane Roar have met before this season: Western Sydney Wanderers - Brisbane Roar 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Western Sydney Wanderers, 4 draws and 3 wins for Brisbane Roar. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Western Sydney Wanderers missing players

Brisbane Roar missing players

Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane Roar
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 7 11
4 2 1 Won W 0 1 3
2 2 0 Drew D 0 3 3
6 2 0 Lost L 2 3 5
14 7 2 Scored S 1 6 12
18 7 1 Conceded C 3 11 17
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 91%
83% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 73%
58% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 36%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 18%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 18%
67% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 55%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 18%
25% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 36%
 
5.8 5.8 4 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 4.9 5.5
4.8 5.2 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 4.4 3.8
2 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
150 73 8 Total Shots T S 30 97 159
45 26 8 Shots on Target S O 9 34 54
31% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 18% 22%
Key stats in A-League this season:
  • Brisbane Roar has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • Brisbane Roar has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1)
  • Brisbane Roar has the most conceded goals in the first half (12)
  • Brisbane Roar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Western Sydney Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
  • Western Sydney Wanderers is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sydney 11 9 1 1 26 11 6 6 0 0 16 5 5 3 1 1 10 6 15 28
2 Melbourne City 11 6 1 4 22 18 5 3 0 2 9 9 6 3 1 2 13 9 4 19
3 Perth Glory 11 5 3 3 21 12 5 2 1 2 11 8 6 3 2 1 10 4 9 18
4 Western United 12 5 2 5 15 15 7 2 1 4 8 11 5 3 1 1 7 4 0 17
5 Adelaide United 10 5 0 5 18 16 6 3 0 3 11 10 4 2 0 2 7 6 2 15
6 Wellington Phoenix 11 4 3 4 16 15 5 2 1 2 7 7 6 2 2 2 9 8 1 15
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 4 2 6 14 18 6 2 2 2 7 7 6 2 0 4 7 11 -4 14
8 Melbourne Victory 11 3 3 5 11 15 6 1 3 2 5 6 5 2 0 3 6 9 -4 12
9 Brisbane Roar 11 3 3 5 12 17 4 2 0 2 6 6 7 1 3 3 6 11 -5 12
10 Central Coast Mariners 10 3 1 6 9 17 5 2 1 2 5 8 5 1 0 4 4 9 -8 10
11 Newcastle Jets 10 2 3 5 11 21 5 1 2 2 5 8 5 1 1 3 6 13 -10 9

Read more about A-League

The A-League is the top level of the Australian football league system. Seasons run from October to May. Ten teams play a regular season of 27 fixtures to create a league table winner and the highest placed teams qualify for a playoff. The league winner is called the “premier” while the playoff winner is the “champion”. There is no set system for relegation, unlike most leagues in the world.