Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
2022-03-16
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-06-03
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-04-10
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-02-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Western United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Macarthur FC | A | 1–4 | L |
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)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 A |
Adelaide United FC
| Luka Jovanovic | 11 G | 3 A |
| Johnny Yull | 4 G | 5 A |
| Ethan Alagich | 4 G | 4 A |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Juande, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Isaias is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
- 15' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' Thomas Aquilina was booked on 33.
- 38' A quiet spell here at . Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Steven Peter Ugarkovic, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Tomislav Mrcela has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Ramy Najjarine has done his job and it is now time for Dimitri Petratos to step up.
- 64' Lachlan Barr is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Adelaide United FC so far.
- 69' 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 Jarrod Carluccio suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Tate Russell is replacing Keijiro Ogawa for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
- 76' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Bernardo has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed Toure to step up.
- 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Adelaide United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' Adelaide United FC make a change. Lachlan Brook trudges off to be replaced by Nestor Irankunda on 88 minutes.
- 90' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Terry Antonis exits the field as Jarrod Carluccio enters on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 17
- 15
- 1
-
11
Keijiro Ogawa ↓ Tomer Hemed 71'
- 9
- 7
- 3
- 25
- 39
- 8
Bench
-
10
Tomer Hemed ↑ 71'
- 22
-
13
Tate Russell ↑ 71'
- 2
- 20
-
32
Jarrod Carluccio ↑ 90'
-
23
Dimitri Petratos ↑ 59'
Coach
Mark Rudan
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 20
- 21
- 46
- 28
- 10
- 7
- 77
- 15
-
31
Bernardo ↓ Mohamed Toure 76'
- 41
Bench
- 18
- 6
- 14
- 3
-
17
Mohamed Toure ↑ 76'
-
66
Nestor Irankunda ↑ 88'
- 50
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
2022-03-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
2022-03-16
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-06-03
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-04-10
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-02-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2022-03-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2022-03-16
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2022-03-12
Macarthur FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2022-03-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Sydney FC
W
2022-02-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2022-02-20
Western United FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Adelaide United FC Form
2022-03-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2022-03-16
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2022-03-13
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2022-03-06
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2022-02-26
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2022-02-19
Macarthur FC
4–1
Adelaide United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
64%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Adelaide United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

