Adelaide United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Adelaide United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Cream
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Scott Edeling
- Referee
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
2021-04-10
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-02-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
2020-02-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–2
Adelaide United FC
2019-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-02-16
Adelaide United FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 4–3 | W |
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
Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).
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' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
- 10' Bruce Kamau, a Australia , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Tomi Juric gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 30' Louis D'Arrigo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Adelaide United FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Tomi Juric has done his job and it is now time for Al Hassan Toure to step up.
- 51' Joshua Cavallo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
- 56' 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.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Bernie Ibini-Isei. He replaces James Troisi on 60 minute.
- 61' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Cox is hanging Thomas Aquilina on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' It looks surprising Western Sydney Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Ben Halloran has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Simon Cox is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 69' Goal! Simon Cox scores his 29 goal in 89 matches.
- 74' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Natta argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 80' The crowd applauds Mitch Duke as he leaves the pitch. Tass Mourdoukoutas steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Strain on 82.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Kitto. He replaces Craig Goodwin on 84 minute.
- 87' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! Pacifique Niyongabire comes on to replace Al Hassan Toure.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Joshua Cavallo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Patrick Ziegler is replaced by Kwame Yeboah.
- It finishes all square. Adelaide United FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 46
- 28
- 23
- 4
- 6
-
11
Craig Goodwin ↓ Ryan Kitto 84'
- 26
-
9
Tomi Juric ↓ Al Hassan Toure 46'
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 18
- 2
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 84'
- 24
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 46'
- 34
- 33
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 17
-
34
Patrick Ziegler ↓ Kwame Yeboah 90'
- 30
-
12
Mitch Duke ↓ Tass Mourdoukoutas 80'
- 2
- 18
- 29
- 33
- 39
Bench
-
10
Simon Cox ↑ 60'
- 27
- 40
- 8
-
6
Tass Mourdoukoutas ↑ 80'
-
11
Kwame Yeboah ↑ 90'
-
9
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↑ 60'
Coach
Carl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Kitto | 5 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 5 |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 |
| Craig Goodwin | 4 |
| Mitch Duke | 3 |
| Nicolai Muller | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Oriol Riera | 3 |
Head to Head
2021-04-10
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-02-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
2020-02-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–2
Adelaide United FC
2019-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-02-16
Adelaide United FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Adelaide United FC Form
2021-04-10
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2021-04-01
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2021-03-28
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Sydney FC
W
2021-03-21
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–4
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-03-13
Melbourne Victory FC
1–3
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-03-05
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2021-04-10
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2021-04-06
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2021-04-03
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2021-03-26
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2021-03-19
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2021-03-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.02
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
50%
Adelaide United FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

