Adelaide United FC vs Western United FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Western United FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Adam Kersey
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Apr | Western United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 4–3 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
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
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 |
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 United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Kane Vidmar gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Aloisi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Coopers Stadium. Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Against the run of play, Dylan Leonard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 37' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Ben Garuccio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 46' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Grimaldi departs to be replaced by Abel Walatee.
- 51' Luka Jovanovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Stefan Mauk by Johnny Yull on 65 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Ben Garuccio on, Charbel Shamoon off on 69 minutes.
- 71' Zach Clough adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 74' The crowd applauds Sebastian Pasquali as he leaves the pitch. Rhys Bozinovski steps in for Western United FC.
- 77' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Jay Barnett is replaced by Isaias Sanchez.
- 82' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 87' James York is replacing Kane Vidmar for the Western United FC side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Western United FC.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Zach Clough ↓ Ryan White 87'
-
6
Stefan Mauk ↓ Johnny Yull 65'
- 7
- 20
- 1
-
14
Jay Barnett ↓ Isaias Sanchez 77'
- 3
- 55
-
9
Luka Jovanovic ↓ Archie Goodwin 65'
- 51
-
42
Austin Ayoubi ↓ Ben Folami 65'
Bench
-
17
Ben Folami ↑ 65'
-
26
Archie Goodwin ↑ 65'
- 40
-
8
Isaias Sanchez ↑ 77'
- 36
-
12
Johnny Yull ↑ 65'
-
44
Ryan White ↑ 87'
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 32
- 13
- 9
- 77
- 21
-
19
Noah Botic ↓ Oliver Lavale 69'
-
22
Kane Vidmar ↓ James York 87'
-
10
Matthew Grimaldi ↓ Abel Walatee 46'
-
29
Charbel Shamoon ↓ Ben Garuccio 69'
- 30
Bench
-
17
Ben Garuccio ↑ 69'
-
23
Rhys Bozinovski ↑ 74'
- 1
- 14
-
34
James York ↑ 87'
-
20
Abel Walatee ↑ 46'
-
5
Oliver Lavale ↑ 69'
Coach
John Aloisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nestor Irankunda | 4 |
| Besart Berisha | 4 |
| Zach Clough | 4 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 3 |
| Connor Pain | 3 |
| Nikola Mileusnic | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Craig Goodwin | 2 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2024-11-09
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
2024-11-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–4
Adelaide United FC
W
2024-10-26
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2024-05-01
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2024-04-26
Brisbane Roar FC
3–4
Adelaide United FC
W
2024-04-16
Western United FC
3–3
Adelaide United FC
D
Western United FC Form
2024-11-09
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Western United FC
L
2024-11-04
Western United FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2024-10-27
Western United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2024-10-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
2024-04-28
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Western United FC
L
2024-04-21
Perth Glory FC
3–4
Western United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.66
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Western United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Adelaide United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Western United FC
48%
Adelaide United FC or Western United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Western United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

