Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Western United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Western United FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
2021-05-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–0
Western United FC
2021-03-07
Western United FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2020-08-07
Western United FC
5–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-12-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Western United FC
2019-11-09
Western United FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Western United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 May | Sydney FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| 16 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 May | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Western Sydney Wanderers FC welcome Western United FC for this crunch clash at Bankwest Stadium.
- 5' Aaron Calver has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Connor Pain has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' The Australia James Troisi breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
- 24' Western Sydney Wanderers 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.
- 29' Victor Sanchez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' GOAL! Ziggy Gordon fires home to make it 2-0!
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomoki Imai made 34 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tomislav Uskok on 43 minutes.
- 48' Jordon Mutch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Alessandro Diamanti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western United FC tonight.
- 55' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Jordon Mutch by Steven Peter Ugarkovic on 55 minute.
- 56' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Besart Berisha departs to be replaced by Dylan Pierias.
- 57' The Australia Bruce Kamau breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 3-0!
- 62' 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.
- 66' Dylan Pierias has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 66' Tomoki Imai picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Tass Mourdoukoutas is replacing Thomas Aquilina for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
- 73' It’s high time Carl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Connor Pain makes way for Nicolas Milanovic at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
- 75' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Mitchell Duke departs to be replaced by Scott McDonald.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' It is a substitution in Western United FC team. Victor Sanchez is replaced by Steven Lustica on 83 minute.
- 88' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Bernie Ibini-Isei does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
James Troisi ↓ Keanu Baccus 75'
-
7
Bruce Kamau ↓ Bernie Ibini-Isei 68'
- 34
- 13
- 30
- 2
- 19
- 18
- 33
- 39
-
12
Mitchell Duke ↓ Scott McDonald 75'
Bench
- 27
- 40
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↑ 75'
-
6
Tass Mourdoukoutas ↑ 68'
-
9
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↑ 68'
-
77
Scott McDonald ↑ 75'
-
8
Steven Peter Ugarkovic ↑ 55'
Coach
Carl Robinson
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Victor Sanchez ↓ Steven Lustica 83'
- 2
-
11
Connor Pain ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 74'
- 13
- 4
-
7
Besart Berisha ↓ Dylan Pierias 56'
- 6
- 8
- 25
- 30
- 22
Bench
-
23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 56'
- 1
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 56'
-
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 56'
-
10
Steven Lustica ↑ 83'
- 34
-
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 74'
Coach
Mark Rudan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mitch Duke | 3 |
| Lachlan Brook | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Alessandro Diamanti | 2 |
| Aleksandar Prijovic | 2 |
| Ben Garuccio | 2 |
| Dylan Pierias | 1 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 1 |
Head to Head
2021-05-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–0
Western United FC
2021-03-07
Western United FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2020-08-07
Western United FC
5–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-12-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Western United FC
2019-11-09
Western United FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2021-05-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–0
Western United FC
W
2021-05-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–2
Sydney FC
W
2021-04-23
Melbourne Victory FC
5–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2021-04-16
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2021-04-10
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2021-04-06
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
Western United FC Form
2021-05-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–0
Western United FC
L
2021-05-05
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Western United FC
L
2021-04-30
Adelaide United FC
0–0
Western United FC
D
2021-04-26
Western United FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2021-04-22
Western United FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-04-17
Western United FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Western United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Western United FC
45%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Western United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Western United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

