- Hills United FC sits 8th in the New South Wales League 1 2026 after 17 points from their 12 matches, while Western City Rangers are 14th with 10 points from 12 games.
- Hills United FC has failed to win in their last 2 home league games, D1 L1.
- Western City Rangers have lost both of their last 2 away games in New South Wales League 1.
A match that can go either way
Hills United FC have been struggling for form since the start of the season but they have a solid base upon which to build. In their last 5 matches, Hills United have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3, including a 2-0 loss to Bankstown City Lions last weekend. Prior to that result, Hills United picked up a 2-1 away win against Canterbury Bankstown FC.
At home, Hills United have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 league games, scoring 1.40 goals per game on average and conceding the same. Western City Rangers have won 1 of their 5 away games in the league, losing 4, but they have been scoring plenty of goals at 1.80 per match on average.
A tale of two cities
Western City Rangers are still a work in progress, having rebranded for the 2026 season, and they’ve been struggling since the turn of the year. Western City Rangers have drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, with a 5-1 thrashing away at Hakoah Sydney City East followed by a 0-0 draw at home to Prospect United SC last weekend.
This match will be interesting as the two clubs employ contrasting styles of play - Hills United FC like to play pragmatic footy, they’re disciplined, react well to game states and are hard to play against as long as they’re at full strength. Western City Rangers like to keep the ball, they like to control the pace and they try and unlock defences with their ball control. This is a good fixture for a derby with plenty to talk about.
Going for goals
Hills United are the favourites at 1.88 but we’re going to back Western City Rangers at a larger price of 3.34 for this one, although a draw at 3.7 is a possibility. The main selection for this game is Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.43. The hosts are higher up the league standings than Western City and the visitors have struggled on the road so the hosts are capable of edging a close contest.
However, Western City have been more positive going forward and Hills United are susceptible to a high-scoring game if they are caught out. Both managers should set up their teams to be positive and we think that should lead to an open game.
