Adelaide United FC vs Western United FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Adelaide United FC

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Western United FC

Sun 16 Apr 2023 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 46' Joshua Risdon

Jonny Yull 77' Y

Y 90' Ben Garuccio

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

2023-04-16 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Western United FC 2023-02-11 Western United FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC 2022-11-06 Western United FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC 2022-05-08 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Western United FC 2021-04-30 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Western United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Apr	Western United FC	H	0–1	L
07 Apr	Sydney FC	H	1–1	D
31 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–2	W
17 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	5–1	W
11 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	4–2	W
03 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	4–2	W

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	1–0	W
07 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–3	L
01 Apr	Sydney FC	A	3–3	D
18 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–1	L
13 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–1	W
04 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–1	W

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Adelaide United FC and Western United FC is underway.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
13' Jonny Yull has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zach Clough on 13 minute.
18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Pierias, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
28' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
33' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
38' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
44' Connor Pain does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
45' Connor Pain makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Western United FC are in front.
46' A moment of madness from Joshua Risdon on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
50' Jay Barnett makes way for Isaias at the 50 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
55' Australia international Ben Warland has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Lustica made 205 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
70' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Louis D'Arrigo is withdrawn and Nestor Irankunda gets his opportunity.
71' Noah Botic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandar Prijovic on 71 minute.
76' The 41-year-old Nikolai Topor-Stanley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonny Yull.
78' James Troisi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Pierias at the 78 minute mark.
83' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
85' The supporters are chanting for Leo Lacroix. He replaces Connor Pain on 85 minute.
90' The referee calls foul for Ben Garuccio. He receives a Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Western United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

8
Isaias ↑ 50'
1
James Delianov
9
Hiroshi Ibusuki ↑ 50'
37
Jonny Yull ↑ 13'
66
Nestor Irankunda ↑ 70'
41
Alexandar Popovic
36
Panashe Madanha ↑ 70'

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Jamie Young
11
Connor Pain ↓ Leo Lacroix 85'
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
99
Aleksandar Prijovic ↓ Noah Botic 71'
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai
5
Dylan Pierias ↓ James Troisi 78'
8
Lachlan Wales
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Sebastian Pasquali 85'
19
Joshua Risdon
7
Tongo Doumbia

Bench

4
Leo Lacroix ↑ 85'
14
James Troisi ↑ 78'
27
Jacob Tratt
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 85'
37
Ryan Scott
9
Michael Ruhs
38
Noah Botic ↑ 71'

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

2023-04-16 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Western United FC L 2023-04-07 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2023-03-31 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W 2023-03-17 Adelaide United FC 5–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-03-11 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC W 2023-03-03 Adelaide United FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC W

Western United FC Form

2023-04-16 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2023-04-07 Western United FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC D 2023-03-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-03-04 Western United FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.51 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.19 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Western United FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC44% Draw27% Western United FC29%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Western United FC

56%

Adelaide United FC or Western United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC31% Draw47% Western United FC22%

Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

9.2%

2 – 1

8.8%

0 – 0

8.6%

2 – 0

7.5%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

6.9%

2 – 2

5.3%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.5%

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	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

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