Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Sydney FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Bozhidar Kraev
Paulo Retre 54' Y
R 71' Bozhidar Kraev
R 72' Bozhidar Kraev
Max Burgess 86' Y
R 87' Nicholas Pennington
Y 89' Oliver Sail

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

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

7
4
5
Sydney FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wellington Phoenix FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-02-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2021-02-08 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2020-07-17 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–0 W
24 Dec Macarthur FC H 0–3 L
17 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
10 Dec Melbourne City FC H 2–1 W
12 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Sydney FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Melbourne City FC H 1–3 L
23 Dec Perth Glory FC A 1–1 D
17 Dec Adelaide United FC H 3–1 W
10 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
13 Nov Western United FC H 2–3 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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Jack Rodwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Adrian Segecic on, Patrick Yazbek off on 10 minutes.
  • 10' GOAL! Oskar Zawada scores on 10.
  • 13' Another change for Sydney FC made on 13 minute. Patrick Yazbek leaves to be changed by Adrian Segecic.
  • 18' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Bozhidar Kraev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Wootton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 54' Paulo Retre was booked on 54.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Alex Rufer as he leaves the pitch. Steven Peter Ugarkovic steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' That is a Red card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Bozhidar Kraev will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Bozhidar Kraev is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Red card on 72.
  • 73' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Laws is hanging Oskar Zawada on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Adrian Segecic as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Wood steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 82' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' Max Burgess catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 88' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Paulo Retre by Jaiden Kucharski on 88 minute.
  • 89' Oliver Sail is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' The whistle greets Clayton Lewis as he departs to be replaced by Yan Sasse.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Wellington Phoenix FC take all three points.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 3
Kosta Barbarouses 3
Ulises Davila 3
Roy Krishna 2
Steven Taylor 2
Oskar Zawada 2
Robert Mak 2
Rhyan Grant 2

Head to Head

2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-02-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2021-02-08 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2020-07-17 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-01-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2022-12-24 Sydney FC 0–3 Macarthur FC L 2022-12-17 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC L 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W 2022-11-12 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2022-12-23 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC W 2022-12-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC41% Draw29% Wellington Phoenix FC30%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
59%
Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC30% Draw49% Wellington Phoenix FC21%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.