Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Leichhardt Oval.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | Western United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 21 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Sydney FC welcome Wellington Phoenix FC for this crunch clash at Leichhardt Oval.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jaushua Sotirio suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
- 17' What a strike from Brandon O'Neill! The score is 1-0.
- 22' Rhyan Grant has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' Reno Piscopo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 37' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Matti Steinmann gets a Yellow card.
- 42' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' Stefan Marinovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brandon O'Neill.
- 56' England international Adam Le Fondre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' What a moment for Ulises Davila! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Alexander Baumjohann by Anthony Caceres on 74 minute.
- 77' What a moment for Rhyan Grant! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Liberato Cacace.
- 81' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Matti Steinmann departs to be replaced by Reno Piscopo.
- 84' Paulo Retre is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 85' Ben Waine is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jaushua Sotirio at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' Luke Brattan makes way for Luke Ivanovic at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 89' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 89' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Paulo Retre by Joel King on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Anthony Caceres. He receives a Yellow card.
- Full Time. Sydney FC beats Wellington Phoenix FC
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Joel King 89'
- 10
- 13
- 5
-
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Luke Ivanovic 86'
Bench
- 20
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 74'
-
16
Joel King ↑ 89'
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 86'
- 27
- 21
- 2
Coach
Steve Corica
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
5
Matti Steinmann ↓ Reno Piscopo 81'
- 3
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↓ Ben Waine 85'
- 14
- 13
- 27
- 16
- 1
- 21
- 10
Bench
- 8
- 20
-
31
Ben Waine ↑ 85'
- 4
- 6
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↑ 81'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Roy Krishna | 2 |
| Steven Taylor | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Robert Mak | 2 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-10-20
Sydney FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-10-13
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Western United FC
L
2019-05-03
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-04-28
Perth Glory FC
5–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-04-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-04-12
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.14
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
35%
Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.