Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

A League · 2020-21
Adelaide United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Western United FC
Fri 30 Apr 2021 · 09:35 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 15' Victor Sanchez
Y 15' Victor Sanchez
Louis D'Arrigo 16' Y
Louis D'Arrigo 16' Y
Ben Halloran 32' Y
Ben Halloran 32' Y
R 36' Victor Sanchez
Y 36' Victor Sanchez
Craig Goodwin 41' Y
Craig Goodwin 41' Y
Jordan Elsey 83' Y
Jordan Elsey 83' Y
Mohamed Toure 84' Y
Mohamed Toure 84' Y
Al Hassan Toure 90' Y
Y 90' Andrew Durante
Mohamed Toure 90' R
Mohamed Toure 90' Y
Al Hassan Toure 90' Y
Y 90' Andrew Durante

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Western United FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Anton Shchetinin
  • Referee Paul Cetrangolo
  • Referee Kate Jacewicz
  • 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

7
2
3
Adelaide United FC 12 games · Avg 4.1 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-30 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Western United FC 2020-03-07 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Western United FC 2020-01-26 Western United FC 3–4 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Western United FC H 0–0 D
25 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Sydney FC A 2–2 D
14 Apr Macarthur FC H 3–1 W
10 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
01 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Adelaide United FC A 0–0 D
26 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–0 W
22 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–1 D
17 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–0 W
11 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–3 L
05 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Adelaide United FC and Western United FC is underway.
  • 5' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Victor Sanchez was booked on 15.
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Louis D'Arrigo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
  • 26' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 31' 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.
  • 32' Ben Halloran picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Victor Sanchez. He receives a Red card.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Goodwin on 41.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! Kusini Yengi comes on to replace Louis D'Arrigo.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Besart Berisha is withdrawn and Brendan Hamill gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Joshua Cavallo has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Kitto to step up.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' Al Hassan Toure gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Tomi Juric and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Spain international Juande has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' Western United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dylan Pierias on 78.
  • 83' Jordan Elsey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' Mohamed Toure is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' Stefan Mauk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Al Hassan Toure catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Connor Pain by Ivan Vujica on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Adelaide United FC 0-0 Western United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nestor Irankunda 4
Besart Berisha 4
Zach Clough 4
Hiroshi Ibusuki 3
Connor Pain 3
Craig Goodwin 2
Alessandro Diamanti 2
Ben Halloran 2

Head to Head

2021-04-30 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Western United FC 2020-03-07 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Western United FC 2020-01-26 Western United FC 3–4 Adelaide United FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-04-30 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Western United FC D 2021-04-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2021-04-14 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W 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

Western United FC Form

2021-04-30 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Western United FC D 2021-04-26 Western United FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-04-22 Western United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-17 Western United FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-04-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Western United FC L 2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Western United FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC37% Draw29% Western United FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Western United FC
63%
Adelaide United FC or Western United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC26% Draw48% Western United FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.