Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Sydney FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 08:45 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jaiden Kucharski 25' Y
Jack Rodwell 33' Y
Jake Girdwood-Reich 43' Y
Robert Mak 63' Y
Max Burgess 83' Y
Y 88' Sam Sutton
Patrick Wood 90' Y
Fabio 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alireza Faghani
  • Referee Lara Lee
19 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 4.5 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

7
4
5
Sydney FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wellington Phoenix FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
23 Dec Western United FC H 4–2 W
16 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 0–3 L
09 Dec Macarthur FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Perth Glory FC H 3–2 W
25 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Sydney FC A 1–3 L
23 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
18 Dec Macarthur FC A 3–0 W
09 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–3 L
02 Dec Western United FC A 1–0 W
25 Nov Melbourne City FC H 1–0 W

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' In just a few seconds Sydney Football Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rhyan Grant makes it 1-0.
  • 16' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' Jake Girdwood-Reich is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 25' Sydney FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 30' The 25-year-old Joel King has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Jack Rodwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' Jake Girdwood-Reich catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
  • 48' Scott Wootton, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Sydney Football Stadium. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Max Burgess is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Caceres at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Wood is hanging Jaiden Kucharski on the field on 60 minute.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Robert Mak argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 68' Jordan Courtney-Perkins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Oskar van Hattum. He replaces David Ball on 73 minute.
  • 77' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Girdwood-Reich departs to be replaced by Fabio.
  • 81' What an equalizer from Kosta Barbarouses!
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Max Burgess is booked for Sydney FC — card on 83.
  • 86' Robert Mak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 88' That is a card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Sam Sutton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Luke Supyk. He replaces Sam Sutton on 89 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Patrick Wood on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Joe Lolley is replaced by Mitchell Glasson on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

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

2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC 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

Sydney FC Form

2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC W 2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC L 2023-12-09 Sydney FC 0–2 Macarthur FC L 2023-12-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Perth Glory FC W 2023-11-25 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-12-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-12-18 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-12-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–3 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2023-12-02 Western United FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-11-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC49% Draw26% Wellington Phoenix FC25%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
51%
Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC36% Draw44% Wellington Phoenix FC20%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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