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

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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 (2026/27)
Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2026/27)

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Adelaide United FC get us underway at ANZ Stadium.
5' Michael Marrone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
8' A goal from the Australia international Vince Lia! He fires home on 8 to make it 0-1!
13' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western Sydney Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
33' George Blackwood needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' Nick Fitzgerald is replacing Rashid Mahazi for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
49' Roly Bonevacia doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
52' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 52 minute. George Blackwood leaves to be changed by Ryan Kitto.
53' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Vince Lia gets a Yellow card.
54' Controversy at the stadium! Tarek Elrich argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
58' Adelaide United FC make a change. Vince Lia trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Konstandopoulos on 58 minutes.
63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
66' Assisted by Nikola Mileusnic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Craig Goodwin makes no mistake. 1-2!
71' Adelaide United FC looks like a favorite considering 3 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
72' The referee calls foul for Michael Jakobsen. He receives a Yellow card.
73' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Michael Jakobsen is replaced by Ryan Strain.
74' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Abraham Majok on, Kwame Yeboah off on 74 minutes.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
80' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Bruce Kamau has done his job and it is now time for Raul Llorente to step up.
85' Adelaide United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
86' Michael Marrone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
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

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
Ryan Kitto	5
Hiroshi Ibusuki	5
Brandon Borrello	4
Craig Goodwin	4
Oriol Riera	3
Simon Cox	3
Mitch Duke	3
Nicolai Muller	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.