Adelaide United and Western Union are worlds apart in the standings, with the former's home draw with FC Sydney costing them crucial points towards the end of the season. From what I've seen, such a frustrating scoreline often translates into motivation for a team that knows that the only way to get back in the win column quickly is to go all out for a win.
Led by core players such as Kijiji Geun, Adelaide United has a strong scoring ability, however, the team's defense also has holes from time to time, which requires veteran Chavez Rubis to step up to solidify the backline and alleviate the pressure on the attacking line.
The silver lining for the A-League in this match is that Western United are in a slump with only one goal in their last three league matches. Although the team has failed to win for three consecutive matches, they understand that a win in this match will hopefully rekindle their hopes of making a run at the top six.
Noah Baudy has been outstanding this season and I am confident that he will play a key role in this match to give the visitors a fighting chance as they have been unable to register a clean sheet for a number of matches. Considering Adelaide United have a lot of firepower in attack, I think they will easily beat Western Union in this match and take all three points.
