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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC get this one started.
- 5' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 7' Against the run of play, Adrian Segecic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Magnificent from Kosta Barbarouses! That is 56 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 43' Jordan Courtney-Perkins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Corey Hollman departs to be replaced by Wataru Kamijo.
- 51' Matt Sheridan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 69' The crowd applauds Patryk Klimala as he leaves the pitch. Jaiden Kucharski steps in for Sydney FC.
- 72' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Isaac Hughes is replaced by Corban Piper.
- 77' It’s high time Ufuk Talay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Paulo Retre by Kazuki Nagasawa on 80 minute.
- 82' Kosta Barbarouses was booked on 82.
- 87' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' That is a card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Corban Piper will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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.