Football tips: Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Australia A-League
Date: Fri 27.December
Match begins: 08:30 (UTC)
Venue: Coopers Stadium (17000 seats)

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.

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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.

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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 / 3

Adelaide United missing players

Western Sydney Wanderers missing players

Adelaide United Western Sydney Wanderers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid 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%
Key stats in A-League this season:
  • 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

Read more about A-League

The A-League is the top level of the Australian football league system. Seasons run from October to May. Ten teams play a regular season of 27 fixtures to create a league table winner and the highest placed teams qualify for a playoff. The league winner is called the “premier” while the playoff winner is the “champion”. There is no set system for relegation, unlike most leagues in the world.