Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: West Adelaide (2nd, 42 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Eastern United (9th, 25 pts). West Adelaide's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.64 goals per team per game, West Adelaide ran at 2.14 scored and 1.27 conceded, Eastern United at 1.32 and 1.73.
West Adelaide entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: West Adelaide 15/15, Eastern United 4/15.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Eastern United led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.




