Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Western United FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

5 – 0

Full Time

Western United FC

Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 08:45 UTC CommBank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jack Clisby 53' Y

Y 67' Daniel Penha

Y 86' Joshua Risdon

Overview

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Alex King

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 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-28 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC 2023-02-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Western United FC 2022-12-18 Western United FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-02-20 Western United FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-02-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Western United FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Oct	Western United FC	H	5–0	W
22 Oct	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–0	D
06 May	Sydney FC	H	1–2	L
28 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	2–3	L
21 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	4–0	W
15 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Oct	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–5	L
21 Oct	Melbourne City FC	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
22 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	1–3	L
16 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	1–0	W
07 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at CommBank Stadium as Western Sydney Wanderers FC face off against Western United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
6' Against the run of play, Lachlan Brook has scored! This game has turned on its head.
11' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
13' Lachlan Brook adds to his 1 season tally! Western Sydney Wanderers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
18' A quiet spell here at CommBank Stadium. Western Sydney Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
23' 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 Angus Thurgate suffering a number of foals already.
28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Ruhs is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western United FC.
33' The 24-year-old Noah Botic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
34' What a moment for Nicolas Milanovic! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
39' Marcelo makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are in front.
44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Riku Danzaki made 381 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
46' Another change for Western United FC made on 46 minute. Steven Lustica leaves to be changed by Sebastian Pasquali.
48' Nicolas Milanovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
53' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Clisby is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — card on 53.
58' Tomoki Imai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
63' Tom Beadling has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 10 appearances.
65' Michael Ruhs gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Noah Botic and will look to change the dynamic.
67' Poor challenge from Daniel Penha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
72' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Lachlan Brook has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Pierias to step up.
77' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
78' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 78 minute. Marcus Antonsson leaves to be changed by Dylan Scicluna.
83' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Kane Vidmar on, Jorrit Hendrix off on 83 minutes.
86' It’s gonna be a card for Joshua Risdon.
With this win, Western Sydney Wanderers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

32
Angus Thurgate
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai
8
Lachlan Wales
27
Jacob Tratt
11
Daniel Penha
77
Riku Danzaki ↓ Ramy Najjarine 46'
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Sebastian Pasquali 46'
19
Joshua Risdon
38
Noah Botic ↓ Michael Ruhs 65'
1
Thomas Heward-Belle

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2023-10-28 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC W 2023-10-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-04-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Western United FC Form

2023-10-28 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC L 2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-04-29 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2023-04-16 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2023-04-07 Western United FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.7 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC51% Draw26% Western United FC23%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Western United FC

49%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Western United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC37% Draw46% Western United FC17%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted

5 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 0

10.5%

2 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 0

8.6%

0 – 1

5.8%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

5.2%

2 – 2

4.7%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	23%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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