Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Dec 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers

Adelaide United meet Western Sydney Wanderers at Coopers Stadium, with kick-off set for 03:35 on Saturday 27 December.

We think Adelaide are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they play Western Sydney. This selection makes appeal at odds of -149, with money back if the contest ends in a draw.

Adelaide United won their last game. It was on their travels where Perth Glory were beaten 1-0 at HBF Park. Airton Andrioli's side enjoyed 47% possession and had one shot on target, with an early goal from Craig Goodwin proving to be the winner.

Western Sydney have had back-to-back A-League road losses. In the previous league game, they suffered a 2-0 home defeat against Auckland at CommBank Stadium. The Red and Black finished with just 39% possession and didn’t have any shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Adelaide land a 2-0 home victory over Western Sydney at Coopers Stadium. In the previous 10 H2H meetings, there have been four wins apiece and two draws.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Adelaide United	18	9	2	7	32	27	5	32:27	29
12	Western Sydney	18	4	5	9	17	26	-9	17:26	17

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United have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts. The Reds have averaged 50.1% possession and 4.9 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 5.7 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 5.0 corners.

Luka Jovanovic is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Craig Goodwin and Ethan Alagich both have 2. Yaya Dukuly is the leading assists maker on 3.

Wanderers have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.7 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts. Alen Stajcic's team have averaged 50.1% possession, 5.3 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 7.9 attempts.

Kosta Barbarouses is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Alou Kuol, Bozhidar Kraev, Anthony Pantazopoulos and Zachary Sapsford have 1. Brandon Borrello has managed to clock up 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Adelaide United confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joshua Smits (GK), Jay Barnett, Vinko Stanisic, Panagiotis Kikianis, Ryan Kitto, Yaya Dukuly, Ethan Alagich, Luke Duzel, Craig Goodwin, Luka Jovanovic, Ryan White.

Western Sydney Wanderers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Lawrence Thomas (GK), Aidan Simmons, Ruon Tongyik, Alex Bonetig, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Aydan Hammond, Joshua Brillante, Angus Thurgate, Bozhidar Kraev, Alou Kuol, Brandon Borrello.

Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market value, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Adelaide at 0.0 could be the best way forward. The Asian Handicap odds of -149 makes plenty of appeal, with our selection looking like the stand out bet for this A-League game.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the A-League form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Adelaide United vs Western Sydney league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Adelaide in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Western Sydney in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Western Sydney in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Western Sydney in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Western Sydney in 6 of their last 10 games against Adelaide.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 59.9% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Adelaide 1 - 0 Western Sydney

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Adelaide to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +750 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luka Jovanovic to Score +155

Luka Jovanovic (United) has racked up four goals in his past ten A-League games. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +155 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Luka Jovanovic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+160

First

+420

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Corners Prediction

Adelaide Under 6.5 Corners -156

Adelaide have had under 6.5 corners in five straight games, with Western Sydney conceding less than 6.5 corners in their past five games. On this evidence, we can take odds of -156 that this Adelaide Team Corners wager falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Adelaide

Total

9.90 4.90 5.00

Home

11.50 6.70 4.80

Away

9.80 4.60 5.20

Western Sydney

Total

10.70 5.30 5.40

Home

10.80 4.80 6.00

Away

10.90 5.10 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-123

Under 10.5

-115

Adelaide Corners

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

-108

Western Sydney Corners

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-135

Most Corners

1

-167

X

+700

2

+163

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Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favourites are 44% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Adelaide United being priced at +128 to come away with a victory in this A-League encounter. Western Sydney are the outsiders at +180 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Adelaide are +175, while Western Sydney are alternatively priced at +210 and the draw is +143.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -208.

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Full-Time Result

1

+128

X

+255

2

+180

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+143

2

+210

Double Chance

1X

-270

12

-400

X2

-185

Draw No Bet

1

-147

2

+102

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-105

2 Hcp +0.25

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+123

Over 2.5

-175

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-208

No

+143

Favourite Luka Jovanovic is priced at +420 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +160.

Luka Jovanovic (United)

First

+160

Anytime

+420

Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney)

First

+170

Anytime

+430

Craig Goodwin (United)

First

+170

Anytime

+460

Jake Najdovski (United)

First

+215

Anytime

+575

Alou Kuol (Western Sydney)

First

+225

Anytime

+575

Yaya Dukuly (United)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Amlani Tatu (United)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Julian Kwaaitaal (United)

First

+285

Anytime

+700

Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Ben Folami (United)

First

+325

Anytime

+850

Dylan Pierias (United)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Jonny Yull (United)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Austin Ayoubi (United)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney)

First

+460

Anytime

+1150

Ethan Alagich (United)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Fabian Talladira (United)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Kitto (United)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Jay Barnett (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Feyzo Kasumovic (United)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Phillip Cancar (Western Sydney)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Malual Nichola (United)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Adelaide have collected five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Western Sydney have failed to win in their last four matches on their travels. The Red and Black have recorded four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

The last Coopers Stadium meeting saw Adelaide beat Western Sydney 2-0. We’ve seen five Western Sydney wins, one Adelaide victory and three draws in the past 9 H2H meetings at Coopers Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Adelaide United Home Stats		5-1-4	3.60	2.00	1.60	6	4	7	3
Western Sydney Wanderers Away Stats		3-4-3	2.70	1.50	1.20	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers Lineups & Team News

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