Western Sydney Wanderers vs Adelaide United
Ref: L. KeeversCommBank Stadium, Sydney · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Adelaide United beat Western Sydney Wanderers 4–2 in their A-League fixture. Gersbach and Thurgate scored for Western Sydney Wanderers; Jovanović, Muñiz, Jovanović, and Kikianis replied for Adelaide United. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.78 for Western Sydney Wanderers versus 2.97 for Adelaide United. Western Sydney Wanderers sit 12th in the A-League table while Adelaide United are 2nd.
First Half
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Gersbach
Assist: Scicluna
22'
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Jovanović
45'
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Muñiz
Assist: Alagich
Second Half
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Fraser
VAR
Goal cancelled
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Thurgate
Assist: Pantazopoulos
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Carluccio
63'
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Jovanović
Assist: Yull
68'
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Muñiz
71'
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Kikianis
⇄
Scicluna
80'
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Jovanović
⇄
Borello
⇄
Ugarković
90+6'
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Unknown
90+6'
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Dukuly
90'
Smits
Yellow Card
| # | 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
Western Sydney WanderersAdelaide United
8Won
Statistical edge
8–7
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.78VS2.97
Attack0 · 6 won
16
Shots
26
6
Shots on target
10
12
Shots in the box
15
4
Shots outside box
11
8
Shots off goal
9
5
Corners
6
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
55%
Possession
45%
483
Total passes
413
424
Accurate passes
344
88%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline3 · 0 won
7
Fouls
9
0
Yellow cards
1
2
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
6
Goalkeeper saves
4
2
Blocked shots
7
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-1-4-1
Adelaide United
4-4-1-1Western Sydney Wanderers
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 3Alexander Joseph GersbachD
- 5Dylan SciclunaM
- 7Ryan FraserM
- 8Steven Peter UgarkovićM
- 17Jarrod CarluccioD
- 18Jacob Brett FarrellD
- 20Lawrence Andrew Kingsley ThomasG
- 22Anthony PantazopoulosD
- 23Bozhidar Boykov KraevM
- 26Brandon Joel Gaetano BorrelloF
- 32Angus Charles ThurgateM
Substitutes
- 9Konstantinos BarbarousesF
- 14Phillip CancarD
- 21Aydan Johnathan HammondM
- 24Nathan BarrieD
- 25Joshua BrillanteM
- 30Jordan Thomas HolmesG
- 38J. RoseF
Adelaide United
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 3Bart VriendsD
- 4Panagiotis KikianisD
- 7Ryan KittoD
- 9Luka JovanovićF
- 10Juan MuñizF
- 12Jonny YullM
- 14Jay BarnettD
- 19Yaya DukulyM
- 22Joshua Gerardus Petrus Wilhelm SmitsG
- 55Ethan AlagichM
Substitutes
- 13Max VartuliG
- 17Ben FolamiF
- 23Luke ĐuzelM
- 35Brody BurkittF
- 42Austin AyoubiM
- 52Sotiri PhillisD
- 87AnselmoM
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Thurgate | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Alex Gersbach | D | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Lawrence Thomas(C) | G | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Ryan Fraser | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Scicluna | M | 76 | 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Jacob Farrell | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Steven Ugarković | M | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Brandon Borrello | F | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Jarrod Carluccio | D | 62 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jordan Holmes | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Barrie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Brillante | M | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jai Rose | F | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Phillip Čančar | D | 28 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Aydan Hammond | M | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | F | 9 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Adelaide United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Jovanovic | F | 80 | 9.0 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3/4 |
| Ethan Alagich | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3/3 |
| Panagiotis Kikianis | D | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Juan Muñiz | F | 68 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Jonny Yull | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Yaya Dukuly | M | 89 | 6.7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0/2 |
| Joshua Smits | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bart Vriends(C) | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ryan White | M | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Jay Barnett | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ryan Kitto | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Brody Burkitt | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sotiri Phillis | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Ayoubi | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Folami | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Vartuli | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Duzel | M | 22 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Anselmo | M | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |