Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers
Ref: Lachlan Keevers, AustraliaCoopers Stadium, Adelaide · 17,000 cap
Match recap
Adelaide United beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 in their A-League fixture. Jovanović and Goodwin scored for Adelaide United. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.62 for Adelaide United versus 1.52 for Western Sydney Wanderers. Adelaide United sit 2nd in the A-League table while Western Sydney Wanderers are 12th.
First Half
Muñiz
Yellow Card
31'
Gersbach
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Gersbach
57'
⇄
Kuol
57'
⇄
Ugarković
Goodwin
Yellow Card
⚽
Jovanović
Assist: Pierias
⚽
Goodwin
Assist: Jovanović
⇄
Muñiz
⇄
Dukuly
72'
Pantazopoulos
Yellow Card
77'
⇄
Brillante
⇄
Jovanović
⇄
Goodwin
⇄
Đuzel
86'
⇄
Kraev
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 |  Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | +13 | 42 |
| 11 |  Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 21 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Adelaide UnitedWestern Sydney Wanderers
7Won
Statistical edge
7–6
battles won across 14 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.62VS1.52
Attack2 · 4 won
13
Shots
14
8
Shots on target
1
6
Shots in the box
9
7
Shots outside box
5
3
Shots off goal
10
7
Corners
8
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
53%
Possession
47%
467
Total passes
403
395
Accurate passes
335
85%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline1 · 0 won
5
Fouls
8
2
Yellow cards
2
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
6
2
Blocked shots
3
Adelaide United
4-4-2
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-4-2Adelaide United
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3Bart VriendsD
- 4Panagiotis KikianisD
- 7Ryan KittoD
- 9Luka JovanovićF
- 10Juan MuñizM
- 11Craig Alexander GoodwinF
- 19Yaya DukulyM
- 20Dylan PieriasD
- 22Joshua Gerardus Petrus Wilhelm SmitsG
- 23Luke ĐuzelM
- 55Ethan AlagichM
Substitutes
- 12Jonny YullM
- 14Jay BarnettM
- 18Jake NajdovskiF
- 36Panashe MadanhaF
- 40Ethan Anthony Robert CoxG
- 62F. TalladiraM
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3Alexander Joseph GersbachD
- 4Alexander BonetigD
- 8Steven Peter UgarkovićM
- 9Konstantinos BarbarousesF
- 20Lawrence Andrew Kingsley ThomasG
- 22Anthony PantazopoulosD
- 23Bozhidar Boykov KraevM
- 25Joshua BrillanteM
- 31Aidan SimmonsD
- 32Angus Charles ThurgateM
- 45Alou Mawien KuolF
Substitutes
- 2Gabriel Isaac CléùrD
- 5Dylan SciclunaM
- 17Jarrod CarluccioF
- 21Aydan Johnathan HammondF
- 24Nathan BarrieD
- 30Jordan Thomas HolmesG
- 39A. LualF
Adelaide United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Jovanovic | F | 79 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Panagiotis Kikianis | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Pierias | D | 90 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3/3 |
| Bart Vriends | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Yaya Dukuly | M | 71 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2/3 |
| Craig Goodwin(C) | F | 86 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Luke Duzel | M | 86 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Ryan Kitto | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ethan Alagich | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Joshua Smits | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Juan Muñiz | M | 71 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ethan Cox | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan White | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fabian Talladira | M | 10 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jay Barnett | M | 19 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonny Yull | M | 19 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Panashe Madanha | F | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Najdovski | F | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Thomas(C) | G | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bonetig | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Alex Gersbach | D | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Joshua Brillante | M | 77 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Alou Kuol | F | 57 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Steven Ugarković | M | 57 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Kosta Barbarouses | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Angus Thurgate | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Aidan Simmons | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/3 |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | M | 86 | 5.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jordan Holmes | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Cléúr | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jarrod Carluccio | F | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Dylan Scicluna | M | 33 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Awan Lual | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Barrie | D | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aydan Hammond | F | 33 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |