Perth prevented Auckland from taking top spot on the A-League ladder with a much-needed 1-0 win. A solitary goal from Jaylan Pearman ended Perth’s 3-game losing streak but it has been more than two years since they won back-to-back A-League matches with 5 draws and 5 losses in their last 10 following a win. The Wanderers are withing touching distance of the top 6, are undefeated in their last three away games (2 wins and a draw) and have scored multiple goals in each of their last four away games. Anything close to even money for Wanderers WIN/Over 2.5 goals is a great bet.
The Phoenix are dropping off the pace following a 5th loss in their last 6 games. Slow starts have been the biggest issue as they have conceded the opening goal inside the first 10 minutes in four of those games. In contrast, Sydney FC have thrust themselves into finals contention with an undefeated run of 4 wins and a draw in their last 5. They have scored 3 or more goals in four of those games and that trend will likely continue. Lolley scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Perth a fortnight ago and Segecic followed that up with a hat-trick of his own in the win over the Mariners. Only 1 of the last 9 meetings in this series has ended in a draw which makes the free-scoring Sydney a good bet here.