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 (2026/27)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Western United FC is hosting Western Sydney Wanderers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 6' Assisted by Max Burgess with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Risdon makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 11' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' A goal from the Kosovo international Besart Berisha! He fires home on 19 to make it 2-0!
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 27.
- 28' Josh Risdon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matt Jurman.
- 34' It’s high time Jean-Paul De Marigny made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have won 309 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' Jonathan Aspropotamitis gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Andrew Durante and will look to change the dynamic.
- 52' A goal from the Italy international Alessandro Diamanti! He fires home on 52 to make it 3-0!
- 57' Patrick Ziegler makes way for Tass Mourdoukoutas at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 61' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan O'Doherty departs to be replaced by Pirmin Schwegler.
- 66' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jerry Skotadis is hanging Josh Risdon on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' Mitch Duke does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
- 74' 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.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Connor Pain. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Tass Mourdoukoutas makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are in front.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mitch Duke makes no mistake. 3-3!
- 84' Magnificent from Max Burgess! That is 14 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 87' Goal! Alessandro Diamanti scores his 11 goal in 150 matches.
- 90' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Kwame Yeboah departs to be replaced by Kostandinos Grozos.
- With this win, Western United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Nikita Rukavytsya | 1 |
| Aaron Calver | 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.