Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Greg Taylor
18 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #2 |
| 21 | Points | 43 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 5 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 46 |
| 43 | Conceded | 36 |
| -16 | GD | +10 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 19% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 A |
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' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have kicked off against Adelaide United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Vedran Janjetovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Roly Bonevacia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. Taylor Regan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Robert Cornthwaite, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Mark Ochieng is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Adelaide United FC tonight.
- 37' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Robert Cornthwaite gets a Yellow card.
- 42' Australia international Jordan O'Doherty has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Mark Bridge is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 49.
- 52' Magnificent from Jack Clisby! That is 13 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' Chris Herd is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Mark Ochieng on, Papa Babacar Diawara off on 62 minutes.
- 63' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lachlan Scott is hanging Chris Herd on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have won 309 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Warland departs to be replaced by Taylor Regan.
- 73' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Roly Bonevacia exits the field as Brendon Santalab enters on 73.
- 78' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Steven Lustica trudges off to be replaced by Brendan Hamill on 78 minutes.
- 83' The -year-old Chris Herd has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 84' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Jordan O'Doherty exits the field as Apostolos Stamatelopoulos enters on 84.
- 85' Lachlan Scott is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 86' GOAL! Apostolos Stamatelopoulos fires home to make it 1-1!
- 90' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Taylor Regan gets a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 24
- 15
- 8
- 9
- 19
-
7
Steven Lustica ↓ Brendan Hamill 78'
- 33
- 18
-
25
Chris Herd ↓ Lachlan Scott 63'
Bench
- 40
-
5
Brendan Hamill ↑ 78'
- 34
-
23
Lachlan Scott ↑ 63'
-
11
Brendon Santalab ↑ 73'
Coach
Josep Gombau
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Ben Warland ↓ Taylor Regan 72'
- 24
- 1
- 2
- 23
- 8
- 7
- 29
- 17
- 9
- 22
Bench
- 30
-
5
Taylor Regan ↑ 72'
- 18
- 25
-
12
Mark Ochieng ↑ 62'
Coach
Marco Kurz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 5 |
| Ryan Kitto | 5 |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 |
| Craig Goodwin | 4 |
| Nicolai Muller | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Oriol Riera | 3 |
| Simon Cox | 3 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
Adelaide United FC Form
2018-01-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2018-01-05
Perth Glory FC
0–3
Adelaide United FC
W
2017-12-30
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2017-12-26
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2017-12-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2017-12-08
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
74%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.