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' Adelaide United FC have kicked off against Western United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Brilliant from the ! Dylan Wenzel-Halls makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 5.
10' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
14' GOAL! Javi Lopez scores on 14.
15' The whistle greets Nikolai Topor-Stanley as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Collins.
20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexandar Popovic.
21' Alexandar Popovic was booked on 21.
26' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
31' The 31-year-old Ryan Kitto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
36' Western 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.
41' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Aleksandar Prijovic will be fuming at that decision.
46' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louis D'Arrigo is hanging Isaias on the field on 46 minute.
51' What composure from Ryan Kitto! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-1.
56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroshi Ibusuki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
61' The crowd applauds Kusini Yengi as he leaves the pitch. Zach Clough steps in for Adelaide United FC.
66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
71' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. George Blackwood is replaced by Hiroshi Ibusuki on 71 minute.
74' Noah Botic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls on 74 minute.
76' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Gauci argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
81' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rhys Bozinovski is hanging Jerry Skotadis on the field on 81 minute.
86' Noah Botic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
90' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Ben Garuccio will be fuming at that decision.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Adelaide United FC to claim maximum points.

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
Nikola Mileusnic	2
Riley McGree	2
Craig Goodwin	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.