Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' Brandon O'Neill has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jaushua Sotirio, as he is very good at scoring at Leichhardt Oval with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Matti Steinmann. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' Brandon O'Neill is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Leichhardt Oval. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' A goal from the Mexico international Ulises Davila! He fires home on 69 to make it 1-1!
- 74' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Alexander Baumjohann is replaced by Anthony Caceres on 74 minute.
- 77' Rhyan Grant puts Sydney FC on the lead.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Liberato Cacace.
- 81' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Matti Steinmann is withdrawn and Reno Piscopo gets his opportunity.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Paulo Retre. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Jaushua Sotirio departs to be replaced by Ben Waine.
- 86' Sydney FC ring the changes. Luke Brattan has done his job and it is now time for Luke Ivanovic to step up.
- 89' Reno Piscopo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 89' The crowd applauds Paulo Retre as he leaves the pitch. Joel King steps in for Sydney FC.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Anthony Caceres gets a Yellow card.
- With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Reno Piscopo | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Roy Krishna | 2 |
| Steven Taylor | 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.