Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Greg Taylor
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 5 | Points | 1 |
| 4 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 3 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 25% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts). Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Nicolas Milanovic | 2 G |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 G |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 1 G |
| German Ferreyra | 1 G |
| Atiya Waraga | 1 G |
Adelaide United FC
| Brody Burkitt | 2 G |
| Joey Garuccio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Ersan Adem Gulum has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 150 appearances.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Daniel Margush has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Robert Cornthwaite was booked on 37.
- 42' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' Nikola Mileusnic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Adelaide United FC so far.
- 49' Mark Bridge was booked on 49.
- 52' Jack Clisby adds to his 0 season tally! Western Sydney Wanderers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 55' Western Sydney Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 62' Mark Ochieng gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Papa Babacar Diawara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Lachlan Scott has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Herd on 63 minute.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 72 minute. Ben Warland leaves to be changed by Taylor Regan.
- 73' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brendon Santalab is hanging Roly Bonevacia on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Brendan Hamill on, Steven Lustica off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Adelaide United FC make a change. Jordan O'Doherty trudges off to be replaced by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on 84 minutes.
- 85' Lachlan Scott catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Taylor Regan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 1-1.
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
1 / 4
2.03
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
48%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.