Western United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Western United FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Sun 18 Dec 2022 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 33' Tomislav Mrcela

Tomoki Imai 55' Y

Nicolas Milanovic 66' Y

Y 88' Gabriel Cleur

Overview

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Western United FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

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 United FC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-12-18 Western United FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-02-20 Western United FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-02-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Western United FC 2021-05-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC 2021-03-07 Western United FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
10 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L
13 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	3–2	W
06 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	2–4	L
29 Oct	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–4	L
21 Oct	Macarthur FC	H	1–1	D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Dec	Western United FC	A	0–1	L
10 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D
12 Nov	Sydney FC	A	1–0	W
05 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–3	L
28 Oct	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–0	W
22 Oct	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Western United FC host Western Sydney Wanderers FC — let the battle begin!
5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aleksandar Prijovic makes it 1-0.
10' Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western Sydney Wanderers FC backline.
20' Ruon Tongyik has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
25' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
33' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Tomislav Mrcela gets a Yellow card.
38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
46' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Romain Amalfitano departs to be replaced by Daniel Wilmering.
51' Western United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
55' The referee calls foul for Tomoki Imai. He receives a Yellow card.
60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
61' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Tongo Doumbia departs to be replaced by Rhys Bozinovski.
64' The whistle greets Oliver Bozanic as he departs to be replaced by Alessandro Lopane.
66' Nicolas Milanovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
69' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Milanovic departs to be replaced by Connor Pain.
74' Ben Garuccio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 312 appearances.
76' Another change for Western United FC made on 76 minute. Lachlan Wales leaves to be changed by Alessandro Diamanti.
77' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Lachlan Wales exits the field as Alessandro Diamanti enters on 77.
81' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Yeni N'Gbakoto has done his job and it is now time for Ramy Najjarine to step up.
86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
87' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Marcelo exits the field as Ruon Tongyik enters on 87.
88' Gabriel Cleur catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
Another three points for Western United FC.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Jamie Young
14
James Troisi
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
88
Neil Kilkenny
99
Aleksandar Prijovic ↓ Noah Botic 77'
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Alessandro Diamanti 77'
27
Jacob Tratt
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↓ Connor Pain 69'
7
Tongo Doumbia ↓ Rhys Bozinovski 61'

Bench

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 77'
11
Connor Pain ↑ 69'
5
Dylan Pierias
37
Ryan Scott
33
Benjamin Collins
42
Rhys Bozinovski ↑ 61'
38
Noah Botic ↑ 77'

Coach John Aloisi

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Gabriel Cleur
23
Yeni N'Gbakoto ↓ Ramy Najjarine 81'
6
Marcelo ↓ Ruon Tongyik 87'
26
Brandon Borrello
20
Lawrence Thomas
5
Tomislav Mrcela
8
Oliver Bozanic ↓ Alessandro Lopane 64'
11
Sulejman Krpic
3
Adama Traore
28
Calem Nieuwenhof
17
Romain Amalfitano ↓ Daniel Wilmering 46'

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Mitch Duke	3
Lachlan Brook	3
Alessandro Diamanti	2
Aleksandar Prijovic	2
Ben Garuccio	2
Andrew Durante	1
Bruce Kamau	1

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2022-12-18 Western United FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-12-10 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC W 2022-11-06 Western United FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC L 2022-10-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Western United FC L 2022-10-21 Western United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2022-12-18 Western United FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2022-12-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-11-12 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-11-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-10-28 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-10-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.17 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Western United FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC40% Draw29% Western Sydney Wanderers FC31%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.35

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

60%

Western United FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC25% Draw51% Western Sydney Wanderers FC24%

Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

11.8%

0 – 1

10.1%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

3 – 1

2.9%

0 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	20%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	20%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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