The A-League returns on Tuesday night with a two-day midweek set of fixtures. Melbourne City lead the league with eight points separating them from second-place Western United. The chase for the playoffs is red hot. The top six make the playoffs and the teams fighting for the final spot are neck and neck.
Sydney FC are on a three-match winning streak versus Adelaide United. On Tuesday night, Sydney are aiming for a fourth consecutive win over Adelaide United. The visitors are fifth in the league but must continue picking up points to keep Macarthur FC from overtaking them in the table.
Sydney picked up 10 points from their last 18 points available. They conceded 10 times across the last six games while scoring 13 times. Sydney are coming off of a 5-0 win over Central Coast Mariners.
Adelaide United took seven points from the last 18 points available. They scored just four times during that six-game span, while conceding seven goals. Adelaide United won just one of their last six games in the A-League versus Sydney.
Brisbane Roar are chasing the final playoff place. The Roar are 10th in the league with 21 points, which has them nine points behind sixth-place Wellington Phoenix. Melbourne Victory are third and 12 points off of first-place Melbourne City.
Melbourne Victory picked up 12 points from the last 18 points available in the league. They scored eight goals and conceded three times. The Victory are on a three-game winning streak.
Brisbane Roar took seven points from the last 18 possible. They are suddenly hitting form. The Roar are unbeaten in back-to-back games in the A-League. Melbourne Victory won the reverse fixture against Brisbane Roar 3-0.
Central Coast Mariners are unbeaten in back-to-back games versus Western Sydney Wanderers. In the reverse fixture, Central Coast Mariners claimed a 2-0 home win.
Western Sydney Wanderers are second from bottom in the standings ahead of Wednesday’s visit from Central Coast Mariners. They are winless in four straight A-League games. Nine points separate Wanderers from the playoff places.
Central Coast Mariners are eighth in the A-League standings. Mariners were thrashed 5-0 by Sydney FC last time out. The loss ended a strong five-game unbeaten streak. Central Coast Mariners are four points off of the top six.
Wellington Phoenix are unbeaten in four straight A-League games against Perth Glory. On March 26, Wellington Phoenix claimed a 2-1 win versus Perth Glory.
Perth Glory are last in the A-League table with a mere 14 points from 21 games. The Glory are on a three-game losing streak in the league.
Wellington Phoenix are battling for a playoff place. They are sixth in the standings with just one point separating them from seventh-place Macarthur FC. Wellington Phoenix are coming off of a 4-1 win away to Western United.