2025/26 A-League Round 24

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Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC Tips & Prediction - More derby misery for Wanderers

Andrew Hendrie

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Last updated: Fri 10 Apr 2026 05:42

Andrew Hendrie 10 Apr 2026

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WS Wanderers vs Sydney FC predictions for Saturday's A-League Round 24 game
Wanderers in awful form with just five wins and rock bottom on the ladder
Crucial game for Sydney to cement their top six status
Thiago Quintal good value to score after claiming a brace vs Wanderers in R15
The game is scheduled for kick off at 7.30pm AEDT on Saturday April 11

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Wanderers host Sydney on Saturday (Photo by Getty Images)

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC Tips & Prediction

It's the final derby of the season as Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC collide at CommBank Stadium on Saturday night in the A-League.

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC Tips & Prediction
WS Wanderers vs Sydney FC Stats & Trends
WS Wanderers vs Sydney FC Head To Head
Western Sydney Wanderers Form Analysis
Western Sydney Wanderers Team News
Sydney FC Form Analysis
Sydney FC Team News

Both teams have been struggling lately - well, in the Wanderers' case, for the entire season. Western Sydney remain anchored to the bottom of the ladder and are out of finals contention, with their main objective now to avoid the wooden spoon.

Sydney FC meanwhile have slipped out of the top four and aren't assured of featuring in the finals - they are a bit all over the place at the moment, sacking coach Ufuk Talay (who will join the Wanderers from next season), with Patrick Kisnorbo coming in and overseeing a dour 0-0 draw with Brisbane last week.

Tough game to call, but I'm going to have some faith in Sydney - they crushed their rivals 4-1 in the last meeting this season, while the Wanderers have won just five games all season. Take the Sky Blues double chance and outright, while teenage midfielder Thiago Quintal is good value to find the back of the net against Western Sydney for the second time this campaign.

WS Wanderers vs Sydney FC Stats & Trends

Wanderers have failed to win 18 of their 23 games this season
Sydney beat Wanderers 4-1 in the most-recent meeting
Sydney are unbeaten in 14 of their 23 games this season
Thiago Quintal has scored five goals in his last 10 games, including a brace vs Wanderers in R15

WS Wanderers vs Sydney FC Head To Head

The Wanderers prevailed 1-0 through an Alou Kuol goal when these sides met in Round 6, but Sydney returned serve emphatically, recording a thumping 4-1 victory in Round 15. Quintal scored a double, with Marcel Tisserand and Victor Campuzano also getting on the scoresheet.

Western Sydney Wanderers Form Analysis

It's been a dire season for the Wanderers - they come into this clash with a 5-6-12 record on the season and rock bottom on the ladder.

Finals are well and truly out of the equation for the Wanderers - they are now simply trying to avoid the wooden spoon.

After a 4-2 defeat to Adelaide at home, the Wanderers went on the road to face Melbourne City last week and were outclassed 3-0.

There's more off-field turmoil at Western Sydney, with star import Ryan Fraser reportedly wanting out after only just joining the club mid-season.

Western Sydney Wanderers Team News

Western Sydney Wanderers FC squad: 3.Alex GERSBACH, 5.Dylan SCICLUNA, 7.Ryan FRASER, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 11.Hiroshi IBUSUKI, 14.Phillip CANCAR, 17.Jarrod CARLUCCIO, 19.Ruon TONGYIK, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (GK), 21.Aydan HAMMOND, 22.Anthony PANTAZOPOULOS, 23.Bozhidar KRAEV, 25.Josh BRILLANTE, 26. Brandon BORRELLO, 30.Jordan HOLMES (GK), 32.Angus THURGATE, 38.Jai ROSE, 39.Awan LUAL, 45.Alou KUOL

Sydney FC Form Analysis

I think it's safe to say Sydney never really got going this season, but they've started sliding down the ladder, coming into this contest with a 10-4-9 record.

The Sky Blues have now almost lost as many games as they've won, with the team slipping to fifth spot, only three points ahead of seventh-placed Macarthur.

All of a sudden, Sydney find themselves in a genuine battle to make the finals, with Wellington Phoenix in eighth also in contention, just four points behind.

Sydney missed a golden chance to secure a valuable three points last week against lowly Brisbane, barely threatening and then being fortunate not to concede in the final minute of a dour 0-0 stalemate.

Sydney FC Team News

Sydney FC squad: 1. Gus HOEFSLOOT (GK), 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS, 7. Piero QUISPE, 8. Wataru KAMIJO, 9. Victor CAMPUZANO, 11. Abel WALATEE, 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES (GK), 13. Pat WOOD, 16. Joel KING, 17. Ben GARUCCIO, 20. Tiago QUINTAL, 21. Zac DE JESUS, 23. Rhyan GRANT (captain), 24. Paul OKON JNR, 32. Marcel TISSERAND, 35. Al Hassan TOURE, 36. Rhys YOULLEY, 41. Alexandar POPOVIC, 70. Ahmet ARSLAN, 80. Apostolos STAMATELOSPOULOUS.

Verdict

Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers

Both teams down on form heading into this derby - I'm taking Sydney to get the job done, but it might not be pretty.

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