Sydney FC will play Oakleigh in the quarterfinals of the Australian Cup. Our sports portal gives a forecast for the game.
Oakley Cannons
Oakley performs very effectively in the Australian Cup — two wins, 10 goals scored. First, the Cannons defeated the Bonnyrigg White Eagles (5-0), scoring four times after the break. And in the second match, Oakley faced serious resistance from Brisbane City. "Cannons" already led by two goals from the 11th minute, and it seemed that the outcome of the confrontation was decided. At the start of the second half, Oakley won 3-1, but Brisbane got away from defeat in regular time by scoring the third goal in the 93rd minute. But in overtime, the Cannons players scored two more times and reached the quarterfinals of the Cup.
"Sydney"
Sydney FC first went to the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian Cup, although it took a lot of hard work. The hosts won 3-1, but conceded two goals, including one in added time. As a result, we had to beat a penalty shootout, where luck turned out to be on the side of Sydney FC. In the second round, the team coped with Bentley Greens — 2:1. The guests conceded the only goal in the 86th minute, and before that they confidently controlled the course of the game.
Statistics and figures:
- Bookmakers consider Sydney FC the clear favorite of the meeting;
- Oakleigh have won three of their last five games;
- Sydney FC has won the last two matches, and before that suffered six defeats in a row;
- Previously, the teams did not overlap with each other.
Forecast
As a rule, there are a lot of goals in matches involving these teams. Let's assume that the upcoming game will not be an exception.