Sunday , 15 November 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
8 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

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
#2 Position #1
7 Points 10
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 0
7 Scored 7
4 Conceded 1
+3 GD +6
1.75 PPG 2.50
50% Win % 75%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
75% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sydney FC
Aly Toure 4 G 1 A
Oriola Sunday 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Popovic 1 G
Rhys Youlley 1 G
Wellington Phoenix FC
Corban Piper 3 G
Riley Bidois 2 G
Nathan Walker 1 G 1 A
Rafael Duran 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Sydney Football Stadium that hosts another battle between Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joel King made 219 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 11' Against the run of play, Rhyan Grant has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Oskar van Hattum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Sutton, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Jaiden Kucharski is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Rodwell argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Girdwood-Reich argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Max Burgess is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Caceres at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Patrick Wood on, Jaiden Kucharski off on 60 minutes.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a card for Robert Mak.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Oskar van Hattum is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Ball at the 73 minute mark.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Jake Girdwood-Reich is replaced by Fabio on 77 minute.
  • 81' Kosta Barbarouses has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Max Burgess picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Robert Mak makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 86.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sam Sutton.
  • 89' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 89 minute. Sam Sutton leaves to be changed by Luke Supyk.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Patrick Wood.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Joe Lolley is replaced by Mitchell Glasson.
  • The final score is 3-1.

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
Kosta Barbarouses 3
Ulises Davila 3
Adam Le Fondre 3
Rhyan Grant 2
Reno Piscopo 2
Trent Buhagiar 2
Kosta Barbarouses 2
Roy Krishna 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
0 / 4
1 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC33% Draw29% Wellington Phoenix FC38%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
67%
Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC20% Draw51% Wellington Phoenix FC29%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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