On the 8th of May, Adelaide United will host Western United in a meeting of these two A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Adelaide United, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Brisbane Roar. George Blackwood struck first for Adelaide United in the 15th minute on a feed from Craig Goodwin, then Hiroshi Ibusuki added another in the 28th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Brisbane Roar couldn’t manage to score, and Adelaide United took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Adelaide United should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Western United recorded a 1-1 draw against Newcastle Jets. A. Bayew struck first for Western United in the 27th minute on a feed from Neil Kilkenny, then Jordan Elsey got the equalizer for Newcastle Jets in the 52nd minute on a feed from Samuel Silvera earning Newcastle Jets at least a draw. Western United is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 17th of December, Western United was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Connor Pain scored the first goal for Western United in the 44th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Adelaide United couldn’t muster any offence and Western United ran away with the shutout win.
Western United’s top weapon lately has been Lachlan Wales, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Both Craig Goodwin and Hiroshi Ibusuki have been the hottest scorers for Adelaide United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.