Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Greg Taylor
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 39 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 15 |
| 33 | Scored | 27 |
| 25 | Conceded | 43 |
| +8 | GD | -16 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 42% | Win % | 19% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/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 |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sydney FC have kicked off against Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Adam Le Fondre puts Sydney FC on the lead.
- 9' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Al Hassan Toure scoring 1 goals.
- 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Risdon is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 22.
- 24' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Rashid Mahazi will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Rhyan Grant gets a Yellow card.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Alex Brosque makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 53.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Bruce Kamau on, Jaushua Sotirio off on 60 minutes.
- 63' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Wilkinson.
- 67' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Milos Ninkovic by Siem de Jong on 67 minute.
- 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Alex Brosque is withdrawn and Charles Lokoli gets his opportunity.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bruce Kamau, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 83' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron Devlin is hanging Paulo Retre on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexander Baumjohann made 205 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Alexander Baumjohann trudges off to be replaced by Abraham Majok on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Cameron Devlin 83'
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Siem de Jong 67'
- 13
-
14
Alex Brosque C ↓ Charles Lokoli 75'
- 5
Bench
- 20
- 2
-
21
Charles Lokoli ↑ 75'
-
22
Siem de Jong ↑ 67'
-
24
Cameron Devlin ↑ 83'
Coach
Steve Corica
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 22
- 12
- 21
- 20
- 5
-
16
Jaushua Sotirio ↓ Bruce Kamau 61'
- 17
- 28
- 9
Bench
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↑ 61'
-
8
Jordan O'Doherty ↑ 61'
- 24
-
49
Abraham Majok ↑ 90'
- 1
Coach
Markus Babbel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Zac Sapsford | 5 |
| Fabio | 3 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Alex Brosque | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 |
| Mitch Duke | 2 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2018-10-27
Sydney FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2018-10-21
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2018-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-01-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2017-11-26
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Sydney FC to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
30%
Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12%
3 – 0
11%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7%
4 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
2.3%
5 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 27% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.