Head coach Alen Stajcic has named his extended squad for Saturday afternoon’s clash against Wellington Phoenix at Sky Stadium.
Join us at our Away Day Watch Party at the Guildford Hotel on Saturday afternoon!
Western Sydney Wanderers are the team to watch in the A-League Men, coming off a stunning come-from-behind win against Melbourne Victory before the international break. The 4-2 triumph showcased their resilience, attacking depth, and never-say-die attitude—qualities that have defined their strong run of form.
Despite falling 2-0 behind in the first half, the Wanderers responded with a late first-half goal before unleashing a dominant second-half display. Three unanswered goals in the final 15 minutes sent CommBank Stadium into raptures and propelled the Red & Black into third place on the ladder.
With six games remaining in the regular season, the Wanderers are in prime position to challenge for a top-two spot and strengthen their Finals push.
Up next, they face a tricky test in Wellington. The Phoenix have held a strong home record against Western Sydney, unbeaten in their last 10 meetings in New Zealand.
However, the Wanderers turned the tables earlier this season with a dominant 4-1 victory, scoring twice in the opening nine minutes before sealing the result with a Dylan Scicluna screamer.
While Scicluna remains sidelined, the emerging midfield partnership of Oscar Priestman and Josh Brillante continues to grow in influence.
A win in Wellington would bring the Wanderers within one point of second-placed Western United, with a game in hand – setting the stage for an exciting run home.
Western Sydney Wanderers FC: 2.Gabriel CLEUR, 3.Alex GERSBACH, 4.Alex BONETIG, 7.Zac SAPSFORD, 9.Marcus ANTONSSON, 13.Dean PELEKANOS, 14.Nicolas MILANOVIC, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 18.Oscar PRIESTMAN, 19.Jack CLISBY, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 21.Aydan HAMMOND, 22.Anthony PANTAZOPOULOS, 23.Bozhidar KRAEV, 25.Josh BRILLANTE, 26.Brandon BORRELLO, 27.James TEMELKOVSKI, 28.Josh LAWS, 30.Jordan HOLMES (GK), 64.Juan MATA
Ins: 27.James TEMELKOVSKI (promoted), 28.Josh LAWS (promoted),
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 5.Dylan SCICLUNA (injured), 8.Jeong TAE-WOOK (injured)
