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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5 – 2
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Fri 21 Feb 2020 · 08:30 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Louis D'Arrigo
Patrick Ziegler 20' Y
Y 45' George Blackwood
Y 53' Jordan Elsey

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Matthew McOrist
  • Referee

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

7
6
9
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 22 games · Avg 4.0 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–2 Adelaide United FC 2019-12-27 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-02-16 Adelaide United FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-01-18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-26 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Adelaide United FC H 5–2 W
15 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–1 D
02 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 3–1 W
19 Jan Perth Glory FC H 0–1 L
11 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–2 L
01 Jan Brisbane Roar FC H 1–2 L
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–5 L
14 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–0 W
08 Feb Brisbane Roar FC A 1–2 L
01 Feb Melbourne City FC H 3–1 W
26 Jan Western United FC A 4–3 W
17 Jan Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 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)
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bankwest Stadium!
  • 3' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Louis D'Arrigo.
  • 5' Pirmin Schwegler does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 13' What an equalizer from Riley McGree!
  • 18' The 22-year-old Mohamed Toure has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Western Sydney Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' What composure from Ben Halloran! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 25' Nicolai Muller does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
  • 27' The deadlock is broken! Mitch Duke gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Mitch Duke gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Michael Maria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Blackwood.
  • 46' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Michael Maria exits the field as Ryan Kitto enters on 46.
  • 51' 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 Jordan Elsey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Elsey on 53.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Bruce Kamau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 67' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Kristian Opseth has done his job and it is now time for Kusini Yengi to step up.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' What a strike from Simon Cox! The score is 5-2.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! Mohamed Toure comes on to replace Nikola Mileusnic.
  • 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' Jordan O'Doherty gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Keanu Baccus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Nicolai Muller as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Sullivan steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Adelaide United FC.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Paul De Marigny

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gertjan Verbeek

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-02-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–2 Adelaide United FC 2019-12-27 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-02-16 Adelaide United FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-01-18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-26 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2020-02-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–2 Adelaide United FC W 2020-02-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2020-02-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2020-01-19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Perth Glory FC L 2020-01-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2020-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC L

Adelaide United FC Form

2020-02-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–2 Adelaide United FC L 2020-02-14 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2020-02-08 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2020-02-01 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne City FC W 2020-01-26 Western United FC 3–4 Adelaide United FC W 2020-01-17 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.1 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 80% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Western Sydney Wanderers FC66% Draw18% Adelaide United FC16%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
34%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Western Sydney Wanderers FC55% Draw32% Adelaide United FC13%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 19% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 19% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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