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' Sydney FC have kicked off against Wellington Phoenix FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' David Ball is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 15' Ryan McGowan, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Brattan.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Alex Rufer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 32' Kosta Barbarouses does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
- 34' The referee calls foul for Calem Nieuwenhof. He receives a Yellow card.
- 39' Andrew Redmayne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kosta Barbarouses on 41.
- 43' Matt Ridenton gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Cameron Devlin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 46' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Tomer Hemed trudges off to be replaced by Reno Piscopo on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' 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 Ulises Davila suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Clayton Lewis is replaced by Mirza Muratovic.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Rhyan Grant is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 61.
- 63' The crowd applauds Calem Nieuwenhof as he leaves the pitch. Paulo Retre steps in for Sydney FC.
- 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kosta Barbarouses makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Wilkinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 81' Anthony Caceres gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Alexander Baumjohann and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' David Ball catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC share the spoils 2-1.
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.