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' Welcome to Mars Stadium that hosts another battle between Western United FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Risdon makes it 1-0.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Tass Mourdoukoutas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' GOAL! Besart Berisha fires home to make it 2-0!
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Western Sydney Wanderers FC's compact .
- 27' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Tomislav Uskok gets a Yellow card.
- 28' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Josh Risdon gets a Yellow card.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matt Jurman.
- 34' Mitch Duke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' Australia international Aaron Calver has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' Jonathan Aspropotamitis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrew Durante at the 51 minute mark.
- 52' Alessandro Diamanti doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' The crowd applauds Patrick Ziegler as he leaves the pitch. Tass Mourdoukoutas steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 61' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 61 minute. Jordan O'Doherty leaves to be changed by Pirmin Schwegler.
- 66' Western United FC ring the changes. Josh Risdon has done his job and it is now time for Jerry Skotadis to step up.
- 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mitch Duke makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 74' Filip Kurto, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Connor Pain argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' Tass Mourdoukoutas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 81' Western United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Mitch Duke gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 84' A goal from the Australia international Max Burgess! He fires home on 84 to make it 4-3!
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Alessandro Diamanti makes it 5-3 with a superb finish on 87.
- 90' The whistle greets Kwame Yeboah as he departs to be replaced by Kostandinos Grozos.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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.