Adelaide United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC Prediction: The match will likely end in a draw

At the Hindmarsh Stadium on Monday, the third-placed Adelaide United will play host to the fourth-placed Western Sydney Wanderers in an A-League matchup between two clubs currently positioned in the upper half of the standings. Expert betting tips and odds are provided below.

Adelaide United FC (DWDWW)

The year 2023 has gotten off to an almost flawless start for Adelaide United. They have won six of their seven matches since the turn of the year, and they are coming into Sunday's encounter on the back of a streak of five games in which they have not suffered a defeat.

This streak, however, was put to the test the previous weekend when the Reds played Western United in a game that included a total of five goals and saw the side fight back from being down by two goals to win the match and grab all three points.

Zach Clough and Ryan Kitto scored goals for Adelaide United, giving them much to fight for, and they did just that, pushing themselves to the limit until Craig Goodwin scored a penalty in the 86th minute to win the match.

Because of this, the Reds are now in third place, and they are now tied on points with the Central Coast Mariners, who are in first place because they have a better goal differential than the Reds.

The fact that Adelaide United have only dropped one of their matches at home during the entirety of this campaign should give them the confidence to challenge the two sides that are currently ahead of them in the standings.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC (DDDWL)

Because the Western Sydney Wanderers are only two points behind the Reds in the table, there is a lot on the line for both clubs in this encounter because the Western Sydney Wanderers have a chance to surpass them this weekend.

After suffering a loss in the weekend's local derby against Sydney FC, Marko Rudan will be eager to see his club regain their winning ways as quickly as possible.

The difference between the two sides in the encounter was decided by a goal scored by Max Burgess. Western Sydney Wanderers were unable to find a way to get back into the game, which was not helped by the fact that Yeni Ngbakoto was sent off in the second half of the contest.

The visitors have had a difficult time away from home this season, which is something that the club needs to work on in order to improve, given that they have only won two matches when playing away from home so far this year.

The Western Sydney Wanderers will be trying to win this match to relieve some of the pressure that has been placed on them after only claiming victory once in their previous six matches. This will be the first time that the two clubs will compete against one another during the current season.

Expert Betting Tips

The Reds have found the back of the net eight times in their most recent three league matches, and they will be seeking to add to that goal-scoring streak in this matchup. They have not won any of their last four matches against the visitors, and their most recent victory in their own stadium came in 2017.

The Western Sydney Wanderers have not lost any of their previous five away matches against Adelaide, therefore they will go into this match with great expectations. Even though Adelaide is coming into the game in better form than the visitors, we anticipate a tie between the two teams despite the fact that the visitors have had more success against Adelaide in prior meetings.