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 Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Western Sydney Wanderers FC gets underway.
- 5' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Garuccio, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Oriol Riera gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Papa Babacar Diawara makes it 1-1.
- 25' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Josh Risdon will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' Adelaide United FC have won 369 goals from 235 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' Ersan Adem Gulum picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' Magnificent from Daniel Adlung! That is 5 goals in 235 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' Marcelo Carrusca does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Marcelo Carrusca will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taylor Regan is hanging Ersan Adem Gulum on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Adelaide United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Papa Babacar Diawara by George Blackwood on 60 minute.
- 62' The referee shows Western Sydney Wanderers FC player a Red card on 62.
- 66' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Johan Absalonsen has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Kitto to step up.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Adelaide United FC. Vince Lia will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 77' Brendon Santalab is replacing Jack Clisby for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
- 80' What composure from Ryan Kitto! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 85' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 86' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Jaushua Sotirio on, Kearyn Baccus off on 86 minutes.
- Adelaide United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Jack Clisby ↓ Brendon Santalab 77'
- 4
- 20
- 5
- 24
-
15
Kearyn Baccus ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 86'
- 42
- 9
- 18
- 6
- 10
Bench
- 40
-
16
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 86'
-
11
Brendon Santalab ↑ 77'
- 7
- 33
Coach
Josep Gombau
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 23
- 6
- 16
- 17
- 9
- 19
-
22
Ersan Adem Gulum ↓ Taylor Regan 46'
- 37
-
11
Johan Absalonsen ↓ Ryan Kitto 66'
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
5
Taylor Regan ↑ 46'
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 66'
-
14
George Blackwood ↑ 60'
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
2018-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
W
2018-04-08
Sydney FC
3–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-03-30
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2018-03-23
Adelaide United FC
5–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2018-03-16
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2018-03-03
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Adelaide United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.42
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
48%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.