With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Adelaide United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Western Sydney Wanderers.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Adelaide United form and stats
Adelaide United have collected 9 points from their A-League home games so far after 3-0-2.
Adelaide United lost their last game at Central Coast Mariners (placed 9th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Adelaide United won a home game hosting Newcastle Jets (2-1).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Adelaide United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
A decent goal production from Adelaide United in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Adelaide United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their A-League travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. It's all red in the travel logs of Western Sydney Wanderers, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Western Sydney Wanderers's last game was the home draw against Western United (1-1). Prior to that match, the Western Sydney Wanderers manager M. Babbel faced defeat when travelling to Perth Glory and losing 0-2.
We have checked recent matches where Western Sydney Wanderers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W1-D0-L4.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Western Sydney Wanderers as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. Western Sydney Wanderers have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Adelaide United won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Western Sydney Wanderers has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3Adelaide United missing players
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| Adelaide United | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 89% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 89% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 89% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 60% |
| 11% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1.1 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 135 | 65 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 66 | 121 |
| 48 | 22 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 33% | 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 27% |
- Adelaide United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Western Sydney Wanderers have scored away.
- Adelaide United have scored in all their matches so far.
- Adelaide United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Western Sydney Wanderers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Western Sydney Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Western Sydney Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Western Sydney Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Western Sydney Wanderers is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Western United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Perth Glory | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 8 |