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

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Western United FC

Fri 8 Mar 2024 · 08:45 UTC CommBank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Marcelo 28' Y

Y 37' Tomoki Imai

Y 61' Angus Thurgate

Y 65' Ben Garuccio

Jack Clisby 85' Y

Y 87' Matthew Grimaldi

Brandon Borrello 90' Y

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 (2025/26)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Ben Abraham
Referee

23 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

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

2024-03-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Western United FC 2024-01-27 Western United FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Western United FC	H	1–3	L
02 Mar	Sydney FC	H	1–4	L
24 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	2–1	W
18 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	0–1	L
11 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–3	D
04 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	3–4	L

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–1	W
02 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	1–0	W
23 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–2	D
20 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
16 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–0	W
10 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–2	L

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at CommBank Stadium!
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' Ben Garuccio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
28' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Marcelo gets a card.
33' Sebastian Pasquali is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
37' Tomoki Imai has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
42' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western United FC's shape.
47' It looks surprising Western Sydney Wanderers FC does not make any changes. James Donachie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
52' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Milanovic makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 52.
57' Matthew Grimaldi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riku Danzaki at the 57 minute mark.
61' Controversy at the stadium! Angus Thurgate argues furiously but the card stands.
65' Ben Garuccio is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
66' Oscar Priestman is replacing Tom Beadling for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
69' Matthew Grimaldi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
74' Western United FC have won 248 goals from 150 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
77' Daniel Penha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
78' The supporters are chanting for Milos Ninkovic. He replaces Sonny Kittel on 78 minute.
81' A goal from the Australia international Nikita Rukavytsya! He fires home on 81 to make it 1-3!
85' A moment of madness from Jack Clisby on 85 minutes earns him a card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
87' Western United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
90' Brandon Borrello picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' Dylan Pierias gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Nicolas Milanovic and will look to change the dynamic.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Western United FC players.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Jorrit Hendrix
6
Marcelo
26
Brandon Borrello ↓ Marcus Antonsson 90'
5
Sonny Kittel ↓ Milos Ninkovic 78'
19
Jack Clisby
1
Daniel Margush
17
Lachlan Brook ↓ Zac Sapsford 66'
16
Tom Beadling ↓ Oscar Priestman 66'
14
Nicolas Milanovic ↓ Dylan Pierias 90'
33
Alex Bonetig
31
Aidan Simmons

Bench

2
Gabriel Cleur
20
Lawrence Thomas
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 78'
9
Marcus Antonsson ↑ 90'
7
Dylan Pierias ↑ 90'
36
Oscar Priestman ↑ 66'
35
Zac Sapsford ↑ 66'

Coach Mark Rudan

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mitch Duke	3
Lachlan Brook	3
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Alessandro Diamanti	2
Aleksandar Prijovic	2
Ben Garuccio	2
Nikita Rukavytsya	1
Aaron Calver	1

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2024-03-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Western United FC L 2024-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–4 Sydney FC L 2024-02-24 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-02-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–3 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-02-04 Macarthur FC 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Western United FC Form

2024-03-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Western United FC W 2024-03-02 Western United FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2024-02-23 Brisbane Roar FC 2–2 Western United FC D 2024-02-20 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2024-02-16 Western United FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2024-02-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.46 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.51 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Western United FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC35% Draw28% Western United FC37%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Western United FC

65%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Western United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC27% Draw45% Western United FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

7.9%

0 – 0

6.9%

0 – 1

6.8%

1 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

Actual

3 – 1

3.9%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	18%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	19%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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