Match

Western United vs Adelaide United: result 1-0 and analysis

A-LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on December 17, 2021 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne

Western United
1-0
Adelaide United

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What was the result of Western United vs Adelaide United?

Western United won 1-0 on December 17, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 44′C. PainWestern United

Official lineup for Western United vs Adelaide United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Western United

4-2-3-1
  1. 9D. Wenzel-Halls
  1. 8L. Wales
  2. 11C. Pain
  3. 10S. Luštica
  1. 88N. Kilkenny
  2. 23A. Diamanti
  1. 6T. Imai
  2. 19J. Risdon
  3. 4L. Lacroix
  4. 44N. Topor-Stanley
  1. 1J. Young

Adelaide United

4-2-3-1
  1. 17M. Touré
  1. 11C. Goodwin
  2. 27J. Cavallo
  3. 8S. Mauk
  1. 26B. Halloran
  2. 10Isaías
  1. 28Juande
  2. 23J. Tratt
  3. 21Javi López
  4. 22M. Jakobsen
  1. 1J. Delianov
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; Adelaide United have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Western United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2021Brisbane Roar(home)1-0A-League
Dec 7, 2021Wellington Phoenix(home)0-1Australia Cup
Dec 4, 2021Melbourne City(away)1-0A-League
Nov 26, 2021Perth Glory(home)1-0A-League
Nov 20, 2021Melbourne Victory(home)0-1A-League
Adelaide United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 11, 2021Melbourne Victory(home)1-2A-League
Dec 4, 2021Brisbane Roar(away)0-0A-League
Nov 27, 2021Melbourne City(home)2-2A-League
Nov 20, 2021Perth Glory(away)1-1A-League
Oct 17, 2021Adelaide Olympic(away)1-0Australia Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Western United win, 2 draws, 1 Adelaide United win.

DateScoreCompetition
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: Adelaide United vs Western United on Apr 30, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Western United score 0.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.2 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Western United0.51.844/157/15
Adelaide United1.21.4510/159/15

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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