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Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2018-19
Sydney FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 06:35 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Brillante 40' Y
Alex Brosque 41' Y
Michael Zullo 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee James Cleal
  • Referee Owen Goldrick
  • Referee Jonathon Barreiro
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

7
4
5
Sydney FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wellington Phoenix FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–3 L
01 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–1 W
25 Nov Melbourne Victory FC H 1–2 L
10 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
02 Nov Melbourne City FC A 3–0 W
27 Oct Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Sydney FC A 3–1 W
02 Dec Perth Glory FC H 1–1 D
24 Nov Adelaide United FC H 1–3 L
09 Nov Melbourne City FC A 0–2 L
03 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–3 L
28 Oct Brisbane Roar FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix FC
#5 Position #8
39 Points 33
26 Played 26
11 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 11
33 Scored 36
25 Conceded 48
+8 GD -12
1.50 PPG 1.27
42% Win % 35%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 21' Roy Krishna makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Brillante is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 30' Roy Krishna is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' GOAL! Steven Taylor fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 40' Josh Brillante was booked on 40.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Brosque on 41 minutes.
  • 46' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Siem de Jong is hanging Paulo Retre on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marko Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Williams, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' David Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roy Krishna on 59 minute.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Zullo is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 61.
  • 65' Danny DeSilva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brandon O'Neill on 65 minute.
  • 68' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Liberato Cacace exits the field as Tom Doyle enters on 68.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Alex Rufer makes way for Dylan Fox at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 85' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' Michael Zullo does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
  • Another three points for Wellington Phoenix FC.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 3
Kosta Barbarouses 3
Ulises Davila 3
Roy Krishna 2
Steven Taylor 2
Oskar Zawada 2
Robert Mak 2
Rhyan Grant 2

Head to Head

2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC

Sydney FC Form

2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2018-12-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2018-11-25 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2018-11-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2018-11-02 Melbourne City FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2018-10-27 Sydney FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2018-12-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D 2018-11-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC L 2018-11-09 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2018-11-03 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2018-10-28 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC37% Draw27% Wellington Phoenix FC36%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
63%
Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC27% Draw44% Wellington Phoenix FC29%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.