Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee
18 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Western United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Auckland FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 14 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Brisbane Roar 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' We are underway at Sydney Football Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
- 7' Adrian Segecic adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' A stunning finish from Kosta Barbarouses — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 43' Patryk Klimala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Wataru Kamijo on, Corey Hollman off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Joshua Oluwayemi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Lolley made 372 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Jaiden Kucharski. He replaces Patryk Klimala on 69 minute.
- 72' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Isaac Hughes is withdrawn and Corban Piper gets his opportunity.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' The whistle greets Paulo Retre as he departs to be replaced by Kazuki Nagasawa.
- 82' That is a card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Kosta Barbarouses will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' New Zealand international Sam Sutton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Tiago Quintal 69'
- 23
- 5
- 17
- 9
- 16
- 15
- 4
-
7
Adrian Segecic ↓ Douglas Costa 46'
-
6
Corey Hollman ↓ Wataru Kamijo 46'
- 12
Bench
-
11
Douglas Costa ↑ 46'
- 31
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 69'
- 30
-
24
Wataru Kamijo ↑ 46'
-
20
Tiago Quintal ↑ 69'
- 37
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
12
Chico Geraldes ↓ Hideki Ishige 80'
- 7
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Kazuki Nagasawa 80'
- 14
- 6
- 19
- 1
-
15
Isaac Hughes ↓ Corban Piper 72'
- 18
- 27
Bench
-
9
Hideki Ishige ↑ 80'
-
25
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 80'
-
3
Corban Piper ↑ 72'
- 17
- 29
- 41
- 35
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
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
2025-03-16
Sydney FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2025-03-08
Western United FC
4–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2025-02-28
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2025-02-22
Auckland FC
6–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2025-02-14
Melbourne Victory FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2025-02-06
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Sydney FC to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
44%
Sydney FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.