Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers
Ref: D. ElderCoopers Stadium, Adelaide · 17,000 cap
Match recap
Adelaide United beat Western Sydney Wanderers 3–2 in their A-League fixture. Jovanović, Ayoubi, and Yull scored for Adelaide United; Hammond and Borello replied for Western Sydney Wanderers. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.26 for Adelaide United versus 3.62 for Western Sydney Wanderers. Adelaide United sit 2nd in the A-League table while Western Sydney Wanderers are 12th.
First Half
⚽
Jovanović
Assist: Dukuly
Second Half
55'
⚽
Hammond
Assist: Simmons
63'
⇄
Brillante
⇄
Đuzel
⇄
Jovanović
⇄
Unknown
⚽
Ayoubi
Assist: Goodwin
71'
⚽
Borello
Penalty
76'
⇄
Hammond
76'
⇄
Borello
81'
Kuol
Yellow Card
84'
⇄
Simmons
Goodwin
Yellow Card
⇄
Dukuly
⚽
Yull
Assist: Ayoubi
| # | 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
4Won
Statistical edge
4–9
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.26VS3.62
Attack0 · 6 won
9
Shots
27
5
Shots on target
6
9
Shots in the box
16
0
Shots outside box
11
2
Shots off goal
12
2
Corners
4
Possession & Passing2 · 1 won
50%
Possession
50%
440
Total passes
430
363
Accurate passes
362
83%
Pass accuracy
84%
Discipline1 · 1 won
9
Fouls
8
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
2
2
Blocked shots
9
Adelaide United
4-4-2
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-4-2Adelaide United
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4Panagiotis KikianisD
- 7Ryan KittoD
- 9Luka JovanovićF
- 11Craig Alexander GoodwinM
- 14Jay BarnettD
- 19Yaya DukulyM
- 22Joshua Gerardus Petrus Wilhelm SmitsG
- 23Luke ĐuzelM
- 55Ethan AlagichM
- 71Vinko StanisicD
Substitutes
- 10Juan MuñizM
- 12Jonny YullM
- 40Ethan Anthony Robert CoxG
- 42Austin AyoubiM
- 52Sotiri Phillis
- 58Harry CrawfordF
- 74A. Tatu
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4Alexander BonetigD
- 19Ruon Kuk TongyikD
- 20Lawrence Andrew Kingsley ThomasG
- 21Aydan Johnathan HammondM
- 22Anthony PantazopoulosD
- 23Bozhidar Boykov KraevM
- 25Joshua BrillanteM
- 26Brandon Joel Gaetano BorrelloF
- 31Aidan SimmonsD
- 32Angus Charles ThurgateM
- 45Alou Mawien KuolF
Substitutes
- 2Gabriel Isaac CléùrD
- 5Dylan SciclunaM
- 6Mohamed Al-TaayM
- 8Steven Peter UgarkovićM
- 17Jarrod CarluccioF
- 30Jordan Thomas HolmesG
- 39A. LualF
Adelaide United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Dukuly | M | 89 | 7.5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0/4 |
| Joshua Smits | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Panagiotis Kikianis | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Goodwin(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Luka Jovanovic | F | 63 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ethan Alagich | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| Luke Duzel | M | 63 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vinko Stanisic | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Kitto | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Barnett | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ryan White | F | 63 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Sotiri Phillis | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amlani Tatu | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Cox | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Crawford | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Austin Ayoubi | M | 27 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Jonny Yull | M | 27 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Juan Muñiz | M | 27 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Thurgate | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aydan Hammond | M | 76 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2/3 |
| Brandon Borrello | F | 76 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0/2 |
| Alex Bonetig | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Joshua Brillante | M | 63 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Bozhidar Kraev | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1/3 |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2/2 |
| Aidan Simmons | D | 84 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2/3 |
| Alou Kuol | F | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Lawrence Thomas(C) | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruon Tongyik | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jarrod Carluccio | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Holmes | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohamed Al-Taay | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Scicluna | M | 27 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Gabriel Cléúr | D | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Steven Ugarković | M | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Awan Lual | F | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |