Western United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Mars Stadium.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Andrej Giev
- Referee Scott Edeling
- Referee Alireza Faghani
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 02 Aug | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Western United FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 04 Aug | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
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' And we are off! Western United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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 Aaron Calver suffering a number of foals already.
- 6' A goal from the Australia international Josh Risdon! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
- 11' 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.
- 16' Matt Jurman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' GOAL! Besart Berisha fires home to make it 2-0!
- 24' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Western Sydney Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Tomislav Uskok will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Josh Risdon will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' Matt Jurman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' It’s high time Jean-Paul De Marigny made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Bruce Kamau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Aspropotamitis is hanging Andrew Durante on the field on 51 minute.
- 52' The Italy Alessandro Diamanti breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 3-0!
- 57' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tass Mourdoukoutas is hanging Patrick Ziegler on the field on 57 minute.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Pirmin Schwegler. He replaces Jordan O'Doherty on 61 minute.
- 66' It is a substitution in Western United FC team. Josh Risdon is replaced by Jerry Skotadis on 66 minute.
- 69' A goal from the Australia international Mitch Duke! He fires home on 69 to make it 3-1!
- 74' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western Sydney Wanderers FC backline.
- 75' Connor Pain was booked on 75.
- 76' Tass Mourdoukoutas does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
- 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mitch Duke makes no mistake. 3-3!
- 84' A goal from the Australia international Max Burgess! He fires home on 84 to make it 4-3!
- 87' A stunning finish from Alessandro Diamanti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 90 minute. Kwame Yeboah leaves to be changed by Kostandinos Grozos.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Western United FC players.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
-
11
Connor Pain ↓ Joshua Cavallo 90'
-
19
Josh Risdon ↓ Jerry Skotadis 66'
- 4
- 1
-
18
Besart Berisha ↓ Valentino Yuel 66'
- 6
- 14
- 10
- 22
Bench
-
15
Jonathan Aspropotamitis ↑ 51'
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 90'
-
17
Joshua Cavallo ↑ 90'
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 66'
-
7
Valentino Yuel ↑ 66'
- 30
- 26
Coach
Marko Rudan
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Simon Cox ↓ Tass Mourdoukoutas 57'
- 5
- 8
- 17
- 34
-
33
Tate Russell ↓ Bruce Kamau 61'
- 27
- 6
- 7
- 4
- 50
Bench
-
19
Pirmin Schwegler ↑ 61'
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↑ 61'
- 40
-
23
Kostandinos Grozos ↑ 90'
-
13
Tass Mourdoukoutas ↑ 57'
- 22
-
35
Mohamed Adam ↑ 57'
Coach
Jean-Paul De Marigny
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mitch Duke | 3 |
| Lachlan Brook | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Alessandro Diamanti | 2 |
| Aleksandar Prijovic | 2 |
| Ben Garuccio | 2 |
| Max Burgess | 1 |
| Yeni N'Gbakoto | 1 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2020-08-07
Western United FC
5–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2020-08-02
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Western United FC
L
2020-07-25
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western United FC
W
2020-03-07
Adelaide United FC
1–5
Western United FC
W
2020-03-01
Western United FC
6–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2020-02-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western United FC
L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2020-08-07
Western United FC
5–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2020-08-04
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-07-31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-07-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2020-03-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2020-03-14
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.5
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
42%
Western United FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.