This could be an interesting match as Western United have their presumed home advantage while Western Sydney Wanderers are ahead 2 points in the A-League table.
- Western United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in A-League
- Western Sydney Wanderers have not yet lost a game away.
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!
It's quite the trip for Western Sydney Wanderers when visiting Western as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Western United form and stats
2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the A-League numbers at home for Western United, who have the the best goal difference (+4) at home in A-League, so far this season.
Western enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Melbourne Victory's place. The match ended 4-3 with Víctor Sánchez (2) and Besart Berisha (2) scoring. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Macarthur.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Some amazing scenes last match, when Víctor Sánchez scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Western United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost two.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), Western United's attacking play is working. 5 goals have been conceded.
Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Western Sydney Wanderers playing as the away team in the A-League this season. Two points from the last two away games for Wanderers, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Home advantage was not enough for Wanderers in their previous game, as they lost their A-League-match, hosting Melbourne City, 0-2. Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Adelaide United.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wanderers playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were three Western Sydney Wanderers wins, three draws and seven defeats.
Western Sydney Wanderers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Wanderers have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last three games between these two teams, there's two Western victories, one draw and zero Western Sydney Wanderers wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Berisha 5 goals |  D. Pierias 3 goals |  V. Sánchez Mata 3 goals |
Western United missing players
Western Sydney Wanderers missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 60% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.6 | 10.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 15.8 | 15.5 |
| 5.4 | 5.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 42% | 43% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 30% |
- Western Sydney Wanderers have not yet lost a game away.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Western Sydney Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Western United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Western United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in A-League
- Western United have the the best goal difference (+4) at home in A-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Macarthur | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 13 |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Melbourne City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Western United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Sydney | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 7 |