Adelaide United FC vs Western United FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Adelaide United FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Western United FC

Sun 8 May 2022 · 08:20 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Alexandar Popovic 20' Y

Alexandar Popovic 21' Y

Y 41' Aleksandar Prijovic

Joe Gauci 76' Y

Y 90' Ben Garuccio

Louis D'Arrigo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Western United FC — A League .

Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

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 12 games · Avg 4.1 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-08 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Western United FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	Western United FC	H	2–1	W
30 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–0	W
24 Apr	Perth Glory FC	H	2–0	W
12 Apr	Sydney FC	A	3–2	W
08 Apr	Macarthur FC	H	1–0	W
02 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	H	0–1	L

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	Adelaide United FC	A	1–2	L
04 May	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–1	D
30 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	0–1	L
19 Apr	Macarthur FC	H	2–0	W
16 Apr	Perth Glory FC	H	6–0	W
09 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–4	L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at as Adelaide United FC face off against Western United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Dylan Wenzel-Halls doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
10' Noah Botic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western United FC tonight.
14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Javi Lopez makes no mistake. 1-1!
15' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Nikolai Topor-Stanley is replaced by Benjamin Collins.
20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexandar Popovic.
21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexandar Popovic.
26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
31' Neil Kilkenny is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Aloisi will be considering his options from the bench.
41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aleksandar Prijovic.
46' Louis D'Arrigo gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Isaias and will look to change the dynamic.
51' What a moment for Ryan Kitto! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
61' Zach Clough is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kusini Yengi at the 61 minute mark.
66' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
71' George Blackwood makes way for Hiroshi Ibusuki at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
74' Dylan Wenzel-Halls makes way for Noah Botic at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
76' Joe Gauci is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
81' Western United FC make a change. Jerry Skotadis trudges off to be replaced by Rhys Bozinovski on 81 minutes.
86' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
90' Ben Garuccio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 2-1 Western United FC.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

25
Lachlan Barr
21
Javi Lopez
46
Joe Gauci
28
Juande
10
Isaias ↓ Louis D'Arrigo 46'
7
Ryan Kitto
14
George Blackwood ↓ Hiroshi Ibusuki 71'
11
Craig Goodwin
9
Kusini Yengi ↓ Zach Clough 61'
31
Bernardo ↓ Lachlan Brook 61'
41
Alexandar Popovic

Bench

20
Zach Clough ↑ 61'
22
Michael Jakobsen
77
Lachlan Brook ↑ 61'
6
Louis D'Arrigo ↑ 46'
27
Joshua Cavallo
15
Hiroshi Ibusuki ↑ 71'
50
Steven Hall

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Rene Krhin
1
Jamie Young
9
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↓ Noah Botic 74'
11
Connor Pain
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley ↓ Benjamin Collins 15'
88
Neil Kilkenny
99
Aleksandar Prijovic
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai
8
Lachlan Wales
27
Jerry Skotadis ↓ Rhys Bozinovski 81'

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nestor Irankunda	4
Besart Berisha	4
Zach Clough	4
Hiroshi Ibusuki	3
Connor Pain	3
Ryan Kitto	2
Noah Botic	2
Nikola Mileusnic	2

Head to Head

Adelaide United FC Form

2022-05-08 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Western United FC W 2022-04-30 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2022-04-24 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W 2022-04-12 Sydney FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W 2022-04-08 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC W 2022-04-02 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC L

Western United FC Form

2022-05-08 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2022-05-04 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-04-30 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2022-04-19 Western United FC 2–0 Macarthur FC W 2022-04-16 Western United FC 6–0 Perth Glory FC W 2022-04-09 Western United FC 1–4 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.47 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC48% Draw27% Western United FC25%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Western United FC

52%

Adelaide United FC or Western United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC31% Draw47% Western United FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

1 – 0

9.6%

0 – 0

9.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.6%

0 – 1

7.3%

1 – 2

6.8%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

3.7%

1 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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