While much of the focus has been on Sydney FC's sensational start to the season, the pressure is mounting across the harbour city at the Wanderers, who are in danger of losing touch with the top teams having gone a month without a win.
Western Sydney face second-placed Melbourne City at their temporary home ground of Spotless Stadium on Friday night, desperately needing to get a win, having fallen 12 points adrift of their high-flying local rivals, the Sky Blues.
Indeed, while the Sky Blues are now $3.60 for the championship, according to website AustralianGambling, the Wanderers, runners-up last year, are now $11 to win the Grand Final for the first time.