Sydney FC boss Steve Corica believes his side should be top of the A-League table heading into Matchweek 19, as the second-placed Sky Blues prepare to face Western Sydney Wanderers in a high-stakes Sydney Derby at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday, May 1.
It's the second meeting of the season between the two sides after a 1-1 draw at ANZ Stadium in Matchweek 4.
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Western Sydney Wanderers head coach Carl Robinson says there s no better way for his side to put an end to a deflating run of form than by claiming a huge Sydney Derby scalp at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday, May 1.
The Wanderers prepare to host local rivals Sydney FC after tumbling down the A-League table in Matchweek 18. Robinson s side lost 5-4 to Melbourne Victory on Friday, April 23 to drop into eighth place, with the possibility of sliding even further by the conclusion of the Matchweek should Brisbane Roar beat Central Coast Mariners on Wednesday night.
Without a win in six games, the Wanderers are bereft of confidence in both attack and defence heading into the second Sydney Derby of the 2020/21 campaign, with the first contest between the two sides ending in a 1-1 draw on January 16.
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Ex-Western Sydney Wanderers captain Mitchell Duke is tipping the Red and Black to continue their Sydney Derby ‘dominance’ on Saturday and he has named the player he believes can fill his boots as the match-winner.
Duke netted a pair of winning goals against a Sydney FC side that went on to become Premiers and Champions, despite the Wanderers claiming 1-0 victories in the opening two derbies of the 2019/20 campaign in front of passionate crowds in the Harbour City.
The third contest ended in a 1-1 draw in a behind-closed-doors clash after Kwame Yeboah netted a late equaliser to ensure the side from Sydney’s west would finish the post-lockdown period unbeaten against their bitter rivals.