Fresh off the heels of an AFC Champions League game against star-studded Shanghai SIPG, Sydney FC now turn their attention to this Saturday night’s #SydneyDerby at ANZ Stadium (kick off 7:50pm AEST).
While the Wanderers have struggled this season and the Sky Blues are pushing for a third consecutive Premiers Plate, the Derby is always a fiercely-contested match.
This week’s key matchup is between strikers Alex Brosque and Oriel Riera, with both scoring plenty of goals this season, the front men will be important factors in potential victories for their side on Saturday night.
Let’s take a look at the ‘Head to Head’ statistics between two stars of this weekend’s clash.
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14. Alex Brosque |
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9. Oriel Riera |
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35 |
AGE |
32 |
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182cm |
HEIGHT |
185cm |
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Sydney, Australia |
BORN |
Barcelona, Spain |
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Striker |
POSITION |
Striker |
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Marconi Stallions Feyenoord Brisbane Roar Shimizu S-Pulse Al Ain |
FORMER CLUBS |
Barcelona Cultural Leonosa Celta Cordoba Alcorcon Osasuna Wigan Athletic Deportivo |
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239 |
A-LEAGUE APPEARANCES |
46 |
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21 (5 goals) |
INT’L APPEARANCES |
2 (1 goal) |
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21 games 6 goals 24 key passes 23% conversion rate |
2019 A-LEAGUE STATS |
22 games 10 goals 23 key passes 16% conversion rate |
It will be a hotly contested battle between the two strikers and both men will be out to put their team on the front foot with a goal or two.
Riera has scored more goals this season and has more shots in total, however Brosque’s conversion rate just nudges the Spaniard, with the Sky Blues’ Captain adept at scoring from both inside and outside the box.
The mass of quality players around Brosque including the likes of Adam Le Fondre and Milos Ninkovic will surely give him the edge in this edition of the #SydneyDerby – #WatchWithUs LIVE on 10 Bold & Fox Sports 505 from 7:50pm AEST.
