The Adelaide United & Western Sydney Wanderers managers Veart and Rudan are both fearing and eagerly anticipating this vital match in the top part of the A-League positions.
- Adelaide United have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (13) in A-League
Western Sydney Wanderers have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This could be an absorbing game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Adelaide United form and stats
Adelaide United have performed here at Coopers Stadium this season with 5 wins from 7 A-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Adelaide after consecutive victories at their own ground.
It's back home for Adelaide United, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Western United away with the result 3-2. Kitto, Clough and Goodwin found the net in that victory. A very satisfying win for Adelaide against Western United last time out as a late comeback secured the victory after trailing 0-2. The win was secured through Goodwin's goal in the 86th minute. Goodwin (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.42/10. Goodwin scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit four key passes and had 55 successful passes (of 59 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Brisbane Roar in a game that was won 2-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Adelaide United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Adelaide United as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Adelaide United has won 10 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.
The Adelaide fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Adelaide United have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats
As the visiting team in A-League matches, Western Sydney Wanderers have produced an overall stat of 2-4-2 so far. Visiting Wanderers has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Western Sydney Wanderers failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sydney (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-1. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league games winning points. Mrčela, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.8. Mrčela hit one key pass and won 9 of 11 duels.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Western United.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Western Sydney Wanderers in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Wanderers, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 9 of this club's most recent 11 league matches have seen two or less goals.
The attacking power of Western Sydney Wanderers when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Western Sydney Wanderers have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (1-3-0) facing Adelaide United.The games between these teams have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Goodwin 7 goals |   Y. N'Gbakoto 4 goals |  B. Borrello 4 goals |
Adelaide United missing players
Western Sydney Wanderers missing players
| Adelaide United | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 24 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 56% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 12% | 19% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 12% | 12% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 19% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6.4 | 6.1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 6.9 | 6.6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.5 | 13.9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 38% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 17% | 24% |
| 16.3 | 14.1 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 10.8 | 11.6 |
| 5.3 | 4.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
- Adelaide United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Adelaide United have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in A-League
- Adelaide United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (13) in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the most matches under the total-line (13) in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 34 |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Sydney | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 21 |
| 8 | Macarthur | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 21 |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Western United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 16 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
