Sydney Wanderers thrashed a strong Adelaide United 2-1 away in the last round, and Milanovic was in excellent personal form and scored a brace to help the team move up to fifth place. Judging from the position of Sydney Wanderers, the first thing is to secure the qualification for the playoffs, and then try to push forward, only in this way can the hope of winning the title be maintained. Sydney Wanderers have been okay at home, losing just three of their nine home games, and interestingly, all three are from the lower middle and lower tiers, and they are more resilient against stronger opponents. In addition, in addition to the stable attacking power of the Sydney Wanderers home stadium, the defensive performance is also trustworthy.
Sydney FC drew with Melbourne City at home in the last round and are unbeaten in the last six games with three wins and three draws, which is a significant improvement from the beginning of the season. Sydney FC is now in sixth place and is also in the title qualification zone. Although Sydney FC's form has improved a lot recently, the last six goals have been scored by different players, lacking a consistent attacking core. In addition, the defense is also a problem that has to be faced, which is not stable enough, and the main defender in this game is suspended for accumulating yellow cards, which is even worse for the already incomplete lineup. The defence is particularly problematic on the road, conceding more goals than conceding goals.
In the past, Sydney FC were stronger, but this season that advantage is gone, and Sydney Wanderers proved themselves away from home in the first meeting. The judges of this match do not have any confidence in Sydney FC, I think this is a true expression, and it is also in line with the actual situation of the two teams, and there is really no real positive factor on the side of Sydney FC. So, for this Sydney derby, my opinion is that Sydney Wanderers are more worth looking forward to.