Adelaide United FC vs Western United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Western United FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Cream
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Paul Cetrangolo
- Referee Kate Jacewicz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Western United FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
| Brody Burkitt | 2 G |
| Joey Garuccio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! adelaide united fc vs western united fc — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His adelaide united fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 12' Ryan Scott is replacing Filip Kurto for the Western United FC side.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. adelaide united fc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' Brilliant from the ! Besart Berisha makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' GOAL! Riley McGree fires home to make it 0-2!
- 30' Tomoki Imai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' GOAL! Alessandro Diamanti fires home to make it 0-3!
- 37' Sebastian Pasquali is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for adelaide united fc tonight.
- 38' Max Burgess does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
- 43' western united fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! Kristian Opseth comes on to replace Nikola Mileusnic.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Connor Pain gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' 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.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Besart Berisha makes it 0-6 with a superb finish on 56.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Ryan Kitto on, Michael Maria off on 65 minutes.
- 70' western united fc is showing some good football. However, western united fc are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Stefan Mauk is replaced by Mohamed Toure.
- 72' Western United FC ring the changes. Besart Berisha has done his job and it is now time for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos to step up.
- 77' A quiet spell here at Coopers Stadium. adelaide united fc seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' western united fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. adelaide united fc and western united fc are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Cavallo is hanging Connor Pain on the field on 88 minute.
- It finishes all square. adelaide united fc and western united fc share the spoils 1-5.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Michael Maria ↓ Ryan Kitto 65'
-
6
Stefan Mauk ↓ Mohamed Toure 71'
- 10
- 22
- 20
- 23
- 4
- 27
- 17
- 14
- 8
Bench
- 2
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 65'
- 31
-
11
Kristian Opseth ↑ 46'
- 40
-
49
Mohamed Toure ↑ 71'
Coach
Gertjan Verbeek
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
11
Connor Pain ↓ Joshua Cavallo 88'
- 19
- 4
-
1
Filip Kurto ↓ Ryan Scott 12'
- 18
- 6
- 14
- 21
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 15
- 9
- 5
-
17
Joshua Cavallo ↑ 88'
- 12
- 25
-
30
Ryan Scott ↑ 12'
Coach
Marko Rudan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nestor Irankunda | 4 |
| Besart Berisha | 4 |
| Zach Clough | 4 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 3 |
| Connor Pain | 3 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Craig Goodwin | 2 |
| Alessandro Diamanti | 2 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2020-03-07
Adelaide United FC
1–5
Western United FC
L
2020-02-29
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2020-02-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–2
Adelaide United FC
L
2020-02-14
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2020-02-08
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2020-02-01
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne City FC
W
Western United FC Form
2020-03-07
Adelaide United FC
1–5
Western United FC
W
2020-03-01
Western United FC
6–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2020-02-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western United FC
L
2020-02-16
Western United FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2020-02-01
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–0
Western United FC
D
2020-01-26
Western United FC
3–4
Adelaide United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09
Western United FC xG
I would bet for:
Adelaide United FC or Western United FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Western United FC
68%
Adelaide United FC or Western United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Western United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

