Match

Adelaide United vs Western United: result 2-1 and analysis

A-LeagueMatchday 25Kick-off on May 8, 2022 at 08:20 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide

Adelaide United
2-1
Western United

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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Western United?

Adelaide United won 2-1 on May 8, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 5′D. Wenzel-HallsWestern United
  • 14′Javi LópezAdelaide United
  • 51′R. KittoAdelaide United

Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Western United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Adelaide United

4-2-3-1
  1. 9K. Yengi
  1. 14G. Blackwood
  2. 11C. Goodwin
  3. 31B. Oliveira
  1. 7R. Kitto
  2. 10Isaías
  1. 28Juande
  2. 41A. Popovic
  3. 25L. Barr
  4. 21Javi López
  1. 46J. Gauci

Western United

4-4-1-1
  1. 9D. Wenzel-Halls
  1. 8L. Wales
  1. 11C. Pain
  2. 99A. Prijović
  3. 27J. Skotadis
  4. 16Rene Krhin
  1. 88N. Kilkenny
  2. 6T. Imai
  3. 17B. Garuccio
  4. 44N. Topor-Stanley
  1. 1J. Young
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Western United have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Adelaide United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 30, 2022Brisbane Roar(home)2-0A-League
Apr 24, 2022Perth Glory(home)2-0A-League
Apr 12, 2022Sydney(away)3-2A-League
Apr 8, 2022Macarthur(home)1-0A-League
Apr 2, 2022Melbourne Victory(home)0-1A-League
Western United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 4, 2022Newcastle Jets(away)1-1A-League
Apr 30, 2022Central Coast Mariners(away)0-1A-League
Apr 19, 2022Macarthur(home)2-0A-League
Apr 16, 2022Perth Glory(home)6-0A-League
Apr 9, 2022Wellington Phoenix(home)1-4A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Adelaide United win, 2 draws, 2 Western United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2021Western United 1-0 Adelaide UnitedA-League
Apr 30, 2021Adelaide United 0-0 Western UnitedA-League
Dec 28, 2020Western United 0-0 Adelaide UnitedA-League
Mar 7, 2020Adelaide United 1-5 Western UnitedA-League
Jan 26, 2020Western United 3-4 Adelaide UnitedA-League

Last archived meeting: Western United vs Adelaide United on Dec 17, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Adelaide United score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 1.8 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Adelaide United1.31.349/159/15
Western United1.81.349/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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12Adelaide United3012381

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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