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

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A League · 2018-19

Sydney FC

1 – 3

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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

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Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Ben Abraham
Referee James Cleal
Referee Owen Goldrick
Referee Jonathon Barreiro

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sydney FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

1/1

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Wellington Phoenix FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sydney FC

Tiago Quintal	5 G	3 A
Al Hassan Toure	5 G	1 A
Campuzano	4 G	3 A
Joe Lolley	4 G	2 A
Patrick Wood	4 G	1 A

Wellington Phoenix FC

Ifeanyi Eze	10 G	1 A
Carlo Armiento	5 G	2 A
Corban Piper	4 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sydney FC launch into their encounter with Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
20' Michal Kopczynski, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
21' GOAL! Roy Krishna scores on 21. Assisted by Sarpreet Singh
26' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' The deadlock is broken! Roy Krishna gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
35' Sydney FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
38' What a moment for Steven Taylor! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Brillante.
41' The referee calls foul for Alex Brosque. He receives a Yellow card.
46' Siem de Jong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paulo Retre at the 46 minute mark.
51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
56' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
59' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Roy Krishna is replaced by David Williams on 59 minute.
61' Sydney FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
65' Another change for Sydney FC made on 65 minute. Brandon O'Neill leaves to be changed by Danny DeSilva.
68' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Liberato Cacace by Tom Doyle on 68 minute.
73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
78' David Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
80' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Dylan Fox on, Alex Rufer off on 80 minutes.
85' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
89' Magnificent from Michael Zullo! That is 1 goals in 215 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
It finishes all square. Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC share the spoils 1-3.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 65'
20
Alex Cisak
2
Aaron Calver
22
Siem de Jong ↑ 46'
31
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 80'

Coach Steve Corica

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Tom Doyle ↑ 68'
6
Dylan Fox ↑ 80'
11
David Williams ↑ 59'
23
Max Burgess
40
Ante Covic

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ulises Davila	3
Adam Le Fondre	3
Kosta Barbarouses	3
Reno Piscopo	2
Trent Buhagiar	2
Kosta Barbarouses	2
Roy Krishna	2
Steven Taylor	2

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

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sydney FC Form

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Clean Sheet