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

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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

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Adelaide United FC get this one started.
3' Poor challenge from Louis D'Arrigo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
5' Against the run of play, Pirmin Schwegler has scored! This game has turned on its head.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
13' A stunning finish from Riley McGree — that came from absolutely nowhere!
18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
22' GOAL! Ben Halloran scores on 22.
25' Nicolai Muller is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
27' The deadlock is broken! Mitch Duke gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
32' Ryan Kitto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Adelaide United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
38' Mitch Duke has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
45' The referee has no hesitation. George Blackwood is booked for Adelaide United FC — Yellow card on 45.
46' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Kitto. He replaces Michael Maria on 46 minute.
51' It looks like no one’s ball. Adelaide United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
53' Adelaide United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Adelaide United FC winning 100% of all matches.
63' The 38-year-old Daniel Georgievski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
67' Kusini Yengi is replacing Kristian Opseth for the Adelaide United FC side.
72' Bruce Kamau, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
73' A goal from the Republic of Ireland international Simon Cox! He fires home on 73 to make it 5-2!
74' The crowd applauds Nikola Mileusnic as he leaves the pitch. Mohamed Toure steps in for Adelaide United FC.
79' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
83' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 83 minute. Keanu Baccus leaves to be changed by Jordan O'Doherty.
88' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Sullivan is hanging Nicolai Muller on the field on 88 minute.
Adelaide United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Western Sydney Wanderers FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Paul De Marigny

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 46'
31
Mirko Boland
29
Yengi Kusini ↑ 67'
40
Dakota Ochsenham
49
Mohamed Toure ↑ 74'

Coach Gertjan Verbeek

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
Nicolas Milanovic	3

Head to Head

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

3 / 4

2.05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.92 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC45% Draw23% Adelaide United FC32%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes74% 0% No26%

Avg goals/match: 3.97

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	55%	45%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

55%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC32% Draw38% Adelaide United FC30%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted

5 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

8.2%

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

1 – 2

3 – 1

3 – 2

4.8%

2 – 3

4.5%

1 – 3

4.4%

2 – 0

4.1%

0 – 2

3.6%

1 – 0

3.4%

0 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	12%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	18%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	17%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	11%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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