On Dec 30th, Western United hosts Brisbane Roar at Whitten Oval in a meeting of these two A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Western United sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Melbourne Victory. Josh Risdon scored the first goal for Western United in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Melbourne Victory was frustrated by Western United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Western United ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while brisbane Roar is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers. Oliver Božanić scored the first goal for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 18th minute, then in the 62nd minute, Scott Neville sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Yared Abetew earning them at least the one point. Brisbane Roar is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Western United won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Yared Abetew has been the most prolific scorer on Brisbane Roar in his last five matches with 2 goals. Western United’s top weapon lately has been Aleksandar Prijović, who has two goals in the last five matches.