Adelaide United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 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)
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
2019-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Dec | Western United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–3 | 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' Adelaide United FC have kicked off against Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Adelaide United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Western Sydney Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 11' Against the run of play, Nicolai Muller has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 16' 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.
- 18' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Mohamed Adam gets a Yellow card.
- 19' Al Hassan Toure does the damage! The net is bulging and Adelaide United FC surge ahead!
- 24' Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' 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.
- 34' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Ben Halloran gets a Yellow card.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pirmin Schwegler.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Izzo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Nicolai Muller with the second goal in the match!
- 64' 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.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. George Blackwood is booked for Adelaide United FC — Yellow card on 68.
- 77' Against the run of play, Mohamed Adam has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Al Hassan Toure is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Another three points for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 22
- 20
- 23
- 4
- 27
- 17
- 14
- 26
- 35
Bench
- 30
- 2
- 7
- 18
- 6
- 16
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Kitto | 5 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 5 |
| Craig Goodwin | 4 |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 |
| Simon Cox | 3 |
| Mitch Duke | 3 |
| Nicolai Muller | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
Head to Head
2019-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
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
Adelaide United FC Form
2019-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-12-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-12-08
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-12-01
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-11-23
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-11-16
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–3
Adelaide United FC
W
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-12-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
2019-12-14
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-12-07
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-11-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-11-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
50%
Adelaide United FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
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.

