Adelaide United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Adelaide United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Cream
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- 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
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-16
Adelaide United FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-01-18
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
2018-12-26
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2018-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
2018-01-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 27 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 18 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | 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)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
| Luka Jovanovic | 11 G | 3 A |
| Johnny Yull | 4 G | 5 A |
| Ethan Alagich | 4 G | 4 A |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 G | 1 A |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Adelaide United FC to score. At the same time, Western Sydney Wanderers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Keanu Baccus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
- 10' The 39-year-old Tarek Elrich has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 12' Magnificent from Oriol Riera! That is 11 goals in 205 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brendan Hamill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
- 44' What composure from Ryan Kitto! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
- 54' What composure from Roly Bonevacia! The Curacao international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Adelaide United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 68' Mitchell Duke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruce Kamau at the 68 minute mark.
- 71' Abraham Majok doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Ken Ilso. He replaces Mirko Boland on 73 minute.
- 76' The referee shows Western Sydney Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 76.
- 77' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Oriol Riera has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Baumjohann to step up.
- 81' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rashid Mahazi is hanging Jordan O'Doherty on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Ryan Kitto is replaced by Carlo Armiento.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Tate Russell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Jordan Elsey is replaced by Michael Marrone.
- 90' Tarek Elrich was booked on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Western Sydney Wanderers FC take all three points.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 20
-
23
Jordan Elsey ↓ Michael Marrone 89'
- 8
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↓ Carlo Armiento 85'
- 4
- 14
-
31
Mirko Boland ↓ Ken Ilso 73'
- 11
- 19
Bench
- 1
-
2
Michael Marrone ↑ 89'
- 16
-
10
Ken Ilso ↑ 73'
-
32
Carlo Armiento ↑ 85'
Coach
Marco Kurz
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↓ Mitch Duke 68'
- 21
- 8
- 20
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 49
- 9
- 13
- 33
Bench
-
10
Alexander Baumjohann ↑ 77'
-
22
Rashid Mahazi ↑ 81'
- 40
- 14
-
12
Mitch Duke ↑ 68'
Coach
Markus Babbel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Kitto | 5 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 5 |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 |
| Craig Goodwin | 4 |
| Oriol Riera | 3 |
| Simon Cox | 3 |
| Mitch Duke | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
Head to Head
2019-02-16
Adelaide United FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-01-18
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
2018-12-26
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2018-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
2018-01-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
Adelaide United FC Form
2019-02-16
Adelaide United FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-09
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-02-02
Adelaide United FC
4–3
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-01-27
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-01-23
Perth Glory FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-01-18
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-02-16
Adelaide United FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-09
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-02-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–5
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-01-25
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2019-01-22
Melbourne City FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-18
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
51%
Adelaide United FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
Actual
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.