The Brisbane Lions and Western Sydney Wanderers will once again face off in the Australian Football League (A-League). The Brisbane Roar won their last match against the Perth Glory 2-1 and will be looking to capitalize on their home field advantage in search of more points in this match. The Western Sydney Wanderers, on the other hand, are also not to be underestimated after a 1-0 win over Sydney FC in their most recent match.
Brisbane Roar have been on a roll lately, scoring in each of their last six matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding eight. The team has shown excellent attacking power, but the defensive end also needs to be strengthened. Looking back at their recent record, the Brisbane Roar have not lost to the Western Sydney Wanderers in their last 4 league matches, but they have not won in their last 3 league matchups either. It is worth noting that they are undefeated in their last 2 home league matches.
On the other hand, the Western Sydney Wanderers' defense has been playing quite well, only conceding 4 goals in their last 6 matches, while their forward line has scored a total of 11 goals. While the defense is solid, the attacking power of this team should not be underestimated. They will try to continue their good trend of not conceding goals in this match.
Looking at the past head-to-head record between the two sides, since April 16, 2021, there have been 6 meetings, with Brisbane Roar winning 2, Western Sydney Wanderers winning 1, and the two sides drawing 3 other games. These matches have produced a total of 14 goals, with Brisbane Roar scoring 8 goals and Western Sydney Wanderers scoring 6, for an average of 2.33 goals per game.
In the most recent league matchup between these two teams, the score was locked in a 1-1 draw. At the time, the Brisbane Roar had 48% possession and took 9 shots, 1 of which was on target, with the lone goal coming from Carlo Armentio. The Western Sydney Wanderers, on the other hand, took 14 shots, four of which were on target, with Oliver Bozanic scoring a goal.
For the Brisbane Lions, they will not be able to field three players in Carlo Armentio (groin injury), Aaron Reardon (knee injury) and Jonas Malkowski (ligament injury). For the Western Sydney Wanderers, coach Marko Rudan is also facing a number of player fitness issues, with Anthony Pantazopoulos (hamstring injury), Milos Nikovic (calf injury), Alex Bonettiger (fracture) and Brandon Borello (foot fracture) set to miss the tournament.
