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 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Abraham
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

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

50% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/2

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Nicolas Milanovic	2 G
Brandon Borrello	2 G
Miguel Di Pizio	1 G
German Ferreyra	1 G
Atiya Waraga	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Western United FC gets underway.
5' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have won 316 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
28' A moment of madness from Marcelo on 28 minutes earns him a card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
33' The 24-year-old Alex Bonetig has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
37' A moment of madness from Tomoki Imai on 37 minutes earns him a card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
42' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
47' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
52' What a strike from Nicolas Milanovic! The score is 1-0.
57' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Riku Danzaki is replaced by Matthew Grimaldi.
61' Poor challenge from Angus Thurgate. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
65' Poor challenge from Ben Garuccio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
66' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Beadling departs to be replaced by Oscar Priestman.
69' Matthew Grimaldi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Western United FC are in front.
74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
77' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Penha makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 77.
78' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Sonny Kittel has done his job and it is now time for Milos Ninkovic to step up.
81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nikita Rukavytsya makes it 1-3.
85' The referee calls foul for Jack Clisby. He receives a card.
87' The referee calls foul for Matthew Grimaldi. He receives a card.
90' That is a card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Brandon Borrello will be fuming at that decision.
90' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 90 minute. Nicolas Milanovic leaves to be changed by Dylan Pierias.
Another three points for Western United FC.

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
Marcelo	1
James Troisi	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.