Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

1 – 2

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Adelaide United FC

Fri 18 Jan 2019 · 08:50 UTC ANZ Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 53' Vince Lia

Tarek Elrich 54' Y

Y 72' Michael Jakobsen

Y 85' Michael Marrone

Y 86' Michael Marrone

Overview

Match Preview

Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at ANZ Stadium.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Stephen Lucas
Referee Alex King
Referee Andrej Giev
Referee Scott Edeling

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 22 games · Avg 4.0 goals Adelaide United FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-26 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2018-04-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC 2018-01-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2017-11-26 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jan	Adelaide United FC	H	1–2	L
13 Jan	Perth Glory FC	A	3–4	L
08 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–3	L
05 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–2	L
01 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L
26 Dec	Adelaide United FC	A	2–2	D

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
13 Jan	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
09 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–0	W
05 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–0	D
30 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
26 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D

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)

73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

11% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Western Sydney Wanderers FC launch into their encounter with Adelaide United FC.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
8' What a moment for Vince Lia! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
13' George Blackwood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
18' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
28' It’s high time Markus Babbel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kwame Yeboah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
38' Adelaide United FC looks like a favorite considering 3 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
43' 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.
46' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Rashid Mahazi trudges off to be replaced by Nick Fitzgerald on 46 minutes.
49' What a moment for Roly Bonevacia! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
52' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Ryan Kitto on, George Blackwood off on 52 minutes.
53' Poor challenge from Vince Lia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
54' The referee has no hesitation. Tarek Elrich is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 54.
58' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Vince Lia by Nathan Konstandopoulos on 58 minute.
63' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
66' Craig Goodwin adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Jakobsen.
73' Ryan Strain gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Michael Jakobsen and will look to change the dynamic.
74' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Kwame Yeboah is withdrawn and Abraham Majok gets his opportunity.
79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
80' The supporters are chanting for Raul Llorente. He replaces Bruce Kamau on 80 minute.
85' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Michael Marrone gets a Yellow card.
86' Adelaide United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Babbel

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Michael Jakobsen ↓ Ryan Strain 73'
3
Scott Galloway
20
Paul Izzo
2
Michael Marrone
23
Jordan Elsey
8
Isaias C
6
Vince Lia ↓ Nathan Konstandopoulos 58'
17
Nikola Mileusnic
14
George Blackwood ↓ Ryan Kitto 52'
11
Craig Goodwin
26
Ben Halloran

Bench

1
Daniel Margush
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 52'
16
Nathan Konstandopoulos ↑ 58'
4
Ryan Strain ↑ 73'
10
Ken Ilso

Coach Marco Kurz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hiroshi Ibusuki	5
Ryan Kitto	5
Brandon Borrello	4
Craig Goodwin	4
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Nicolai Muller	3
Oriol Riera	3
Simon Cox	3

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2019-01-18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC L 2019-01-13 Perth Glory FC 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2019-01-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2019-01-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L 2018-12-26 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Adelaide United FC Form

2019-01-18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2019-01-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2019-01-09 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-01-05 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2018-12-26 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC24% Draw24% Adelaide United FC52%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.21

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

48%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

76%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC19% Draw42% Adelaide United FC39%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 3

6.3%

2 – 1

5.7%

2 – 2

5.6%

0 – 0

5.6%

0 – 3

5.3%

1 – 0

4.2%

2 – 3

3.8%

1 – 4

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	13%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	22%	33%
+1.5	67%	—	33%
+2	67%	17%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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