Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Adelaide United FC

Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 06:05 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Ziggy Gordon 57' Y

Y 58' Joe Caletti

Y 82' Noah Smith

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 Kurt Ams
Referee Adam Kersey
Referee David Walsh
Referee Kate Jacewicz
Referee Adam Powers

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

2021-02-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC 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

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	2–3	L
21 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–2	D
10 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–0	W
06 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	2–2	D
12 Aug	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W
07 Aug	Western United FC	A	3–5	L

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–2	W
19 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–2	W
12 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	0–4	L
05 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	1–2	L
11 Aug	Melbourne City FC	A	2–2	D
06 Aug	Sydney FC	H	1–1	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. Western Sydney Wanderers FC get us underway at Bankwest Stadium.
2' Craig Goodwin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
7' Joshua Cavallo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
12' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
17' 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.
22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefan Mauk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
32' Pacifique Niyongabire has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 233 appearances.
37' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Adelaide United FC's compact .
42' Yarad Abetew is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western Sydney Wanderers FC so far.
44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stefan Mauk makes it 0-2.
49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
57' The whistle greets Kwame Yeboah as he departs to be replaced by Mitch Duke.
57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ziggy Gordon.
58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Caletti.
58' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Nicolai Muller is replaced by Bruce Kamau on 58 minute.
61' GOAL! Bruce Kamau scores on 61. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering
66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
67' Adelaide United FC make a change. Joe Caletti trudges off to be replaced by Joshua Cavallo on 67 minutes.
71' Bernie Ibini-Isei gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Simon Cox and will look to change the dynamic.
72' Craig Goodwin makes way for Mohamed Toure at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
73' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Kusini Yengi by Pacifique Niyongabire on 73 minute.
75' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Daniel Wilmering is replaced by James Troisi on 75 minute.
80' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
82' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Toure makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 82.
82' Noah Smith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
82' The whistle greets Noah Smith as he departs to be replaced by Yarad Abetew.
87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
90' Brilliant from the ! Mitch Duke makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

14
James Troisi ↑ 75'
40
Noah James
7
Bruce Kamau ↑ 57'
12
Mitch Duke ↑ 57'
19
Jordon Mutch
9
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↑ 71'
39
Thomas Aquilina ↑ 57'

Coach Carl Robinson

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Javi Lopez
18
Joe Caletti ↓ Joshua Cavallo 67'
8
Stefan Mauk C
23
Jordan Elsey
6
Louis D'Arrigo
11
Craig Goodwin ↓ Mohamed Toure 72'
26
Ben Halloran
1
James Delianov
3
George Timotheou
29
Yengi Kusini ↓ Pacifique Niyongabire 73'
15
Noah Smith ↓ Yarad Abetew 82'

Bench

46
Joe Gauci
24
Pacifique Niyongabire ↑ 73'
27
Joshua Cavallo ↑ 67'
34
Yarad Abetew ↑ 82'
17
Mohamed Toure ↑ 72'

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

2021-02-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L 2021-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-02-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-02-06 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2020-08-12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2020-08-07 Western United FC 5–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-02-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W 2021-02-19 Adelaide United FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-02-12 Macarthur FC 4–0 Adelaide United FC L 2021-02-05 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Perth Glory FC L 2020-08-11 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2020-08-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.88 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.91 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC39% Draw24% Adelaide United FC37%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 3.79

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

61%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC30% Draw39% Adelaide United FC31%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.9%

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 3

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

2 – 3

Actual

3 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

4.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

0 – 1

3.8%

1 – 0

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	11%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	17%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	17%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	12%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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