Adelaide United and Western Union are ranked higher and lower in the league table. Adelaide United could only draw with FC Sydney at home in the last round of the league, which caused them to lose some valuable points at the end of the season. In my experience, a disappointing result like this will actually motivate the team to fight for the title, because they know they have to go all out to get back to winning ways immediately.
Under the leadership of players such as Kiki Gwynn, Adelaide United is definitely capable of scoring goals, but the team also often concedes goals, so veteran Chavez Rubis needs to step up to assist the team to organize the defense, so as to relieve the pressure of a group of strikers.
Another advantage for A-League is that their opponents, Western United, have failed to score in two of their last three league matches and continue to suffer from poor form. The team is on a 3-game winless streak, but they know that a win will revive their hopes of reaching the top 6.
Noah Baudy is having a great season and I believe the team will need him to perform to give the visitors a chance to come back with a point, considering they have not been able to get a clean sheet lately. With this in mind, I think Adelaide United, who have a strong offense, have a better chance to beat Western Union and get all 3 points in this match.
