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 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 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	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

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
#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)

73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Adelaide United FC is underway.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
8' Magnificent from Vince Lia! That is 3 goals in 236 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
18' Brendan Hamill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 209 appearances.
23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kwame Yeboah, as he is very good at scoring at ANZ Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markus Babbel will be considering his options from the bench.
33' It looks like no one’s ball. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nathan Konstandopoulos suffering a number of foals already.
43' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
46' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Nick Fitzgerald comes on to replace Rashid Mahazi.
49' Roly Bonevacia is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
52' Ryan Kitto gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces George Blackwood and will look to change the dynamic.
53' Adelaide United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tarek Elrich.
58' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Konstandopoulos is hanging Vince Lia on the field on 58 minute.
63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
66' The deadlock is broken! Craig Goodwin gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Jakobsen.
73' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Michael Jakobsen has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Strain to step up.
74' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Kwame Yeboah departs to be replaced by Abraham Majok.
79' Adelaide United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
80' The supporters are chanting for Raul Llorente. He replaces Bruce Kamau on 80 minute.
85' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Marrone is booked for Adelaide United FC — Yellow card on 85.
86' That is a Yellow card for Adelaide United FC. Michael Marrone will be fuming at that decision.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

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
Nicolai Muller	3
Nicolas Milanovic	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

2 / 4

2.26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.36 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC48% Draw23% Adelaide United FC29%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.62

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

52%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC42% Draw39% Adelaide United FC19%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.1%

2 – 1

2 – 0

6.9%

3 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 0

5.6%

1 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

3 – 2

4.6%

0 – 0

4 – 1

3.8%

0 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	17%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	21%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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