Just when you were ready to start claiming Adelaide as legitimate title contenders this season, they suffered a troubling late collapse to share the points with Sydney FC.
Meanwhile, Western Sydney flexed their muscle to destroy Wellington in their last outing.
Yet for some reason the market has skewed significantly in favour of the Reds.
There is plenty of value on offer for the Wanderers to get something out of this game.
BEST: Western Sydney Win/Draw Double Chance $2.10 | VALUE: Western Sydney to Win & Both Teams to Score $5.50
Well done Perth, their 18 game A-League winless streak came to an end in steamy Brisbane on Saturday.
It was their first win in this competition since February 17 where they beat… Brisbane.
Now they have to take on a Macarthur team that destroyed them 6-1 back in Round 1, and while a similar scoreline seems unlikely, Perth is not the going to be able to back it up here.
Macarthur to win and win by a lot, especially fresh off the bye.
BEST: Macarthur to Win $1.70 | VALUE: Macarthur to Win -2 Goals $5.00
December has not been kind to the Nix, losing all three of their matches this month but they do have a chance to end it on a high note.
Newcastle is not what you would call the most imposing of opponents and this seems like the perfect opportunity for the Nix to bounce back.
Especially because Newcastle’s last win was followed up with an ugly 4-1 loss against Western Sydney.
BEST: Wellington to Win | VALUE: Kosta Barbarouses First Goalscorer
Has Auckland’s bubble burst or is this just a minor course correction for the A-League’s new boys?
After six straight wins, they have taken one point from their last two games against Melbourne City and Western United, with the 4-0 loss to the latter raising some alarm bells.
With some key absences, especially Dan Hall at the back, their squad just has not been able to respond to the challenge.
However the Mariners have been flat out bad at times this season and it’s tough to back them to get anything from this game too.
Take the over and hope that it is at least entertaining.
BEST: Over 2.5 Goals | VALUE: Over 4.5 Goals
There is something intriguing about what Sydney FC is doing at the moment, they have their moments where you think they are headed for disaster.
However they have plenty of resilience, as demonstrated by their late game rally to steal a point from Adelaide last Friday.
It is a similar story for the Victory who rallied after a rough week following the departure of Patrick Kisnorbo to get a point out of their Melbourne Derby.
We should seem some goals in this one but when it comes to finding a winner, that might be a bit tougher.
BEST: Both Teams to Score | VALUE: Draw and Both Teams to Score
This game is going to get very, very ugly based on the lead in form of these teams.
Western United just put four past Auckland in Auckland, making it two wins in a row where they have scored four goals.
Brisbane on the other hand just lost again, this time at home to a hapless Perth Glory and their hot and cold attack somehow managed to go cold in December in South East Queensland.
John Aloisi might have some fond memories of his early tenure with the Roar but recording a resounding win might be his new favourite one and that is what the play is here.
BEST: Western United to Win | VALUE: Western United to Win -2 Goals