Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
- Referee Alireza Faghani
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 15 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Wellington Phoenix 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' Welcome to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium that hosts another battle between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 5' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 12' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pirmin Schwegler.
- 17' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tass Mourdoukoutas suffering a number of foals already.
- 22' Luke Brattan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Poor challenge from Bruce Kamau. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Tate Russell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruce Kamau at the 55 minute mark.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 66' Poor challenge from Nicolas Sullivan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Nicolas Sullivan is replaced by Jordan O'Doherty on 67 minute.
- 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
- 80' Trent Buhagiar is replacing Kosta Barbarouses for the Sydney FC side.
- 81' GOAL! Mitch Duke fires home to make it 0-1!
- 83' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Anthony Caceres is replaced by Marco Tilio.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexander Baumjohann.
- 88' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordi Swibel is hanging Alexander Baumjohann on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Daniel Georgievski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Nicolai Muller by Tass Mourdoukoutas on 90 minute.
- 0-1 the final result. Sydney FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 10
- 5
- 26
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Marco Tilio 83'
- 16
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 80'
- 20
- 3
-
27
Jordi Swibel ↑ 88'
-
24
Marco Tilio ↑ 83'
- 21
- 2
Coach
Steve Corica
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 19
- 9
- 5
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↓ Tate Russell 55'
- 34
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 22
Bench
-
8
Jordan O'Doherty ↑ 67'
- 40
- 23
-
13
Tass Mourdoukoutas ↑ 90'
-
33
Tate Russell ↑ 55'
- 35
- 62
Coach
Jean-Paul De Marigny
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Zac Sapsford | 5 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Alex Brosque | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Fabio | 3 |
| Bobo | 2 |
| Amor Layouni | 2 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2020-02-28
Sydney FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2020-02-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2020-02-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2020-02-02
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2020-01-19
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
54%
Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

