Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2026
Adelaide United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sun 26 Nov 2017 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Josh Risdon
Y 15' Robert Cornthwaite
R 21' Robert Cornthwaite
Y 45' Jacob Melling
Y 45' Roly Bonevacia
Ben Garuccio 77' R

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Cream
  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Paul Cetrangolo

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

9
6
7
Adelaide United FC 22 games · Avg 4.0 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2017-11-26 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
16 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–1 W
11 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–2 L
04 Nov Perth Glory FC A 0–1 L
28 Oct Melbourne City FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Melbourne Victory FC H 2–2 D
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Adelaide United FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Adelaide United FC Western Sydney Wanderers FC
#2 Position #12
43 Points 21
26 Played 26
12 / 7 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 6 / 15
46 Scored 27
36 Conceded 43
+10 GD -16
1.65 PPG 0.81
46% Win % 19%

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Adelaide United FC is hosting Western Sydney Wanderers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 11' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 15' Robert Cornthwaite catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Oriol Riera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Adelaide United FC so far.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Robert Cornthwaite is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Red card on 21.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' The crowd applauds Cejudo as he leaves the pitch. Brendan Hamill steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at . Western Sydney Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Ersan Adem Gulum has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 150 appearances.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Jacob Melling argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Ryan Kitto doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' Kearyn Baccus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Melling on 54 minute.
  • 59' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Strain departs to be replaced by Mark Ochieng.
  • 63' Ryan Kitto adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Jumpei Kusukami is withdrawn and Mark Bridge gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for George Blackwood. He replaces Papa Babacar Diawara on 71 minute.
  • 75' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Konstandopoulos is hanging Karim Matmour on the field on 75 minute.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Ben Garuccio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 82' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 87' Australia international Ryan Strain has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • Another three points for Adelaide United FC.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Gombau

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Adelaide United FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC64% Draw22% Western Sydney Wanderers FC14%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
36%
Adelaide United FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC49% Draw42% Western Sydney Wanderers FC9%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 21% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 24% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.