Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Adelaide United 2nd with 43 points, Western Sydney Wanderers 12th with 21, 22 apart. Per game in the league, Western Sydney Wanderers were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.65, Adelaide United 1.77 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Adelaide United, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
13 meetings are on record — 6 won by Western Sydney Wanderers, 4 by Adelaide United, 3 drawn, at 3.38 goals per meeting. Only 23% of these meetings ended in a home win. 69% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 77%. The recent trend is more open — 4.4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 3.38 all-time.
Spotless Stadium, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Adelaide United led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
Western Sydney Wanderers: Alex Gersbach (9'), Angus Thurgate (55') · Adelaide United: Luka Jovanovic (22'), Juan Muñiz (45'), Luka Jovanovic (63'), Panagiotis Kikianis (71')
Key stats
Possession: Western Sydney Wanderers 55% · Adelaide United 45% · Total shots: 16-26 · On target: 6-10 · Corners: 5-6