Adelaide United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Adelaide United FC

2 – 2

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Thu 3 Jun 2021 · 09:35 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

R 36' Tass Mourdoukoutas

Michael Jakobsen 71' Y

Tomi Juric 74' Y

Y 75' Graham Dorrans

Y 76' Graham Dorrans

Y 76' Keanu Baccus

Y 90' Dylan McGowan

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)

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

Adelaide United FC 22 games · Avg 4.0 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-06-03 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Jun	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
29 May	Sydney FC	H	1–4	L
23 May	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–0	W
19 May	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L
16 May	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–0	W
13 May	Melbourne City FC	A	1–4	L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Jun	Adelaide United FC	A	2–2	D
30 May	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–0	W
26 May	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–2	L
23 May	Sydney FC	A	0–1	L
16 May	Perth Glory FC	A	1–5	L
08 May	Western United FC	H	5–0	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)

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 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' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Peter Ugarkovic, as he is very good at scoring at Coopers Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
11' GOAL! Ziggy Gordon scores on 11.
16' 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.
21' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. James Delianov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
22' What an equalizer from Ryan Strain!
27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
30' Graham Dorrans adds to his 0 season tally! Western Sydney Wanderers FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
36' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 36.
41' A quiet spell here at Coopers Stadium. Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' Tomi Juric is replacing Al Hassan Toure for the Adelaide United FC side.
51' Al Hassan Toure has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
56' What a strike from Craig Goodwin! The score is 2-2.
59' Scott McDonald gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Bernie Ibini-Isei and will look to change the dynamic.
60' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Bruce Kamau has done his job and it is now time for James Troisi to step up.
65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
68' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ziggy Gordon is replaced by Mark Natta.
71' Adelaide United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
72' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Cavallo is hanging Stefan Mauk on the field on 72 minute.
74' Adelaide United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
75' Controversy at the stadium! Graham Dorrans argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Graham Dorrans on 76.
80' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Keanu Baccus has done his job and it is now time for Jordon Mutch to step up.
85' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Western Sydney Wanderers FC's compact .
90' Poor challenge from Dylan McGowan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
90' Joe Caletti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Javi Lopez on 90 minute.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Javi Lopez ↓ Joe Caletti 90'
8
Stefan Mauk ↓ Joshua Cavallo 72'
22
Michael Jakobsen
2
Michael Marrone
7
Ryan Kitto
4
Ryan Strain
6
Louis D'Arrigo
11
Craig Goodwin
26
Ben Halloran ↓ Pacifique Niyongabire 90'
1
James Delianov
35
Al Hassan Toure ↓ Tomi Juric 46'

Bench

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Bruce Kamau ↓ James Troisi 60'
17
Keanu Baccus ↓ Jordon Mutch 80'
6
Tass Mourdoukoutas
30
Daniel Margush
2
Ziggy Gordon ↓ Mark Natta 68'
18
Graham Dorrans
9
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↓ Scott McDonald 59'
29
Daniel Wilmering ↓ Tate Russell 60'
4
Dylan McGowan
39
Thomas Aquilina
8
Steven Peter Ugarkovic

Bench

27
Nicolai Muller
14
James Troisi ↑ 60'
13
Tate Russell ↑ 60'
19
Jordon Mutch ↑ 80'
50
Oliver Kalac
77
Scott McDonald ↑ 59'
33
Mark Natta ↑ 68'

Coach Carl Robinson

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

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-06-03 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-05-29 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Sydney FC L 2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W 2021-05-19 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-05-16 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2021-06-03 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-05-30 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-05-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2021-05-23 Sydney FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2021-05-16 Perth Glory FC 5–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2021-05-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.2 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.55 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC49% Draw24% Western Sydney Wanderers FC27%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 3.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

51%

Adelaide United FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC39% Draw39% Western Sydney Wanderers FC22%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

8.6%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

6.1%

2 – 0

5.8%

3 – 2

4.8%

1 – 0

4.7%

3 – 0

4.1%

0 – 0

3.6%

4 – 1

3.4%

2 – 3

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	15%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	20%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	14%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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.