A-League: A pair of contenders who have performed splendidly up to now. Get ready for Western Sydney Wanderers - Adelaide United with this comprehensive guide!
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (18) in A-League
- Adelaide United is in the best form (4-2-0) in A-League
Adelaide United 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.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Commbank Stadium as Western Sydney Wanderers have scored 16 goals to get 20 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the A-League are 6-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Western Sydney Wanderers bring valid hopes of a third.
It's back home for Wanderers, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sydney away with the result 4-0. Layouni (2), Yengi and Nieuwenhof found the net in that victory. As mentioned above, Western Sydney Wanderers "killed" Sydney in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Western Sydney Wanderers goalkeeper Thomas did an outstanding job against Sydney with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory. The goalie Thomas was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 9.32 out of ten. Thomas topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that, an away loss at Perth Glory.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Wanderers handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Western Sydney Wanderers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Commbank Stadium with 16 goals in 10 league matches. Western Sydney Wanderers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Commbank Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 10 matches.
Adelaide United form and stats
3-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Adelaide United in their A-League matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Adelaide as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.
Impressive finishing from Jovanovic, Barr, Ibusuki and Goodwin secured the home win 5-1 against Wellington Phoenix in their previous game. As mentioned above, Adelaide United was the only team on the pitch versus Wellington Phoenix in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task. Adelaide goalie Gauci was high and low in the Wellington Phoenix game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Goodwin got a match rating of 8.81 in that game, top player of the team. Goodwin scored one goal, served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Newcastle Jets at their stadium, the result 4-2.Adelaide United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.
Take note! Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.
Adelaide United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 11 games. For Adelaide, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Western Sydney Wanderers have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without losing (1-4-0) when facing Adelaide United.The dueling parties have fought previously this season: Adelaide United - Western Sydney Wanderers 4-4.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Goodwin 10 goals |   B. Borrello 8 goals |  H. Ibusuki 6 goals |
Western Sydney Wanderers missing players
Adelaide United missing players
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 31 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 44 |
| 18 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 29% | 30% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 62% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 64% | 48% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 36% | 33% |
| 33% | 20% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 82% | 71% |
| 43% | 60% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 24% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 18% | 14% |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| 6.5 | 7.8 | 12.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13.1 | 12.4 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 31% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 37% | 43% |
| 11.9 | 11.8 | 21.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 26 | 16.5 | 15.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
- Adelaide United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Adelaide United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Adelaide United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Adelaide United is in the best form (4-2-0) in A-League
- All of Adelaide United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (18) in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the most clean sheets (6) at home in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the most clean sheets (9) in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have the most matches under the total-line (15) 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 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 41 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Sydney | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 25 |
| 8 | Western United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -10 | 25 |
| 9 | Macarthur | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -13 | 25 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -7 | 24 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 21 |
