Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Scott Edeling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Western United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | 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)
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' And we are off! Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Patrick Wood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 15' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Mirza Muratovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' A moment of madness from Luke Brattan on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
- 29' Alex Rufer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 32' Against the run of play, Kosta Barbarouses has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 34' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Calem Nieuwenhof gets a Yellow card.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' A moment of madness from Kosta Barbarouses on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
- 43' Cameron Devlin makes way for Matt Ridenton at the 43 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 46' The whistle greets Tomer Hemed as he departs to be replaced by Reno Piscopo.
- 51' Reno Piscopo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Australia international Cameron Devlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Clayton Lewis is replaced by Mirza Muratovic on 60 minute.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Rhyan Grant is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 61.
- 63' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Calem Nieuwenhof exits the field as Paulo Retre enters on 63.
- 64' A goal from the New Zealand international Kosta Barbarouses! He fires home on 64 to make it 2-0!
- 69' Tomer Hemed, a Israel , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' 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.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Anthony Caceres on, Alexander Baumjohann off on 81 minutes.
- 86' 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.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! David Ball argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The points are shared — Sydney FC 2-1 Wellington Phoenix FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 10
- 5
- 26
- 16
-
28
Calem Nieuwenhof ↓ Paulo Retre 63'
-
33
Patrick Wood ↓ Jordi Swibel 60'
Bench
- 20
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 63'
- 3
-
19
Christopher Zuvela ↑ 81'
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 81'
-
27
Jordi Swibel ↑ 60'
- 25
Coach
Steve Corica
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Tomer Hemed ↓ Reno Piscopo 46'
- 9
-
23
Clayton Lewis ↓ Mirza Muratovic 60'
-
5
James McGarry ↓ Louis Fenton 81'
- 3
-
8
Cameron Devlin ↓ Matt Ridenton 43'
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 10
- 21
Bench
-
12
Matt Ridenton ↑ 43'
- 20
-
16
Louis Fenton ↑ 81'
- 18
- 4
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↑ 46'
-
15
Mirza Muratovic ↑ 60'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
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 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2021-02-08
Sydney FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-08-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-08-05
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2020-07-31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-07-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
37%
Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.