Thursday , 2 July 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
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sydney FC launch into their encounter with Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 5' The -year-old Steven Peter Ugarkovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Patrick Yazbek is withdrawn and Adrian Segecic gets his opportunity.
  • 10' What composure from Oskar Zawada! The Poland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 13' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Patrick Yazbek by Adrian Segecic on 13 minute.
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' Wellington Phoenix FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' 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.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Bozhidar Kraev. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 59' 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.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Alex Rufer is replaced by Steven Peter Ugarkovic.
  • 68' Jack Rodwell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 71' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Bozhidar Kraev gets a Red card.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 73' Joshua Laws gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Oskar Zawada and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Patrick Wood is replacing Adrian Segecic for the Sydney FC side.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Max Burgess is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Nicholas Pennington.
  • 88' Sydney FC make a change. Paulo Retre trudges off to be replaced by Jaiden Kucharski on 88 minutes.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Oliver Sail will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Clayton Lewis departs to be replaced by Yan Sasse.
  • Another three points for Wellington Phoenix FC.

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
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

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.