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

A League · 2020-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Western United FC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 09:10 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Tomislav Uskok
Jordon Mutch 48' Y
Y 66' Tomoki Imai

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

6
2
6
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Western United FC
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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Western Sydney Wanderers FC host Western United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
  • 15' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 19' GOAL! James Troisi fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 24' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' Australia international Nicolas Milanovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' GOAL! Ziggy Gordon fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomislav Uskok.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordon Mutch.
  • 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 55' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Steven Peter Ugarkovic comes on to replace Jordon Mutch.
  • 56' Western United FC ring the changes. Besart Berisha has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Pierias to step up.
  • 57' GOAL! Bruce Kamau scores on 57.
  • 62' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western United FC's shape.
  • 66' What a strike from Dylan Pierias! The score is 4-0.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tomoki Imai.
  • 68' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Thomas Aquilina has done his job and it is now time for Tass Mourdoukoutas to step up.
  • 73' 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 Besart Berisha suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Nicolas Milanovic on, Connor Pain off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Mitchell Duke departs to be replaced by Scott McDonald.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Victor Sanchez by Steven Lustica on 83 minute.
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Bernie Ibini-Isei has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 5-0 the final result. Western United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicolas Milanovic 3
Mitch Duke 3
Lachlan Brook 3
Alessandro Diamanti 2
Aleksandar Prijovic 2
Ben Garuccio 2
Kwabena Appiah-Kubi 1
Ziggy Gordon 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

✓ Correct
Western Sydney Wanderers FC55% Draw24% Western United FC21%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
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

✗ Wrong
Western Sydney Wanderers FC41% Draw42% Western United FC17%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
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.