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Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Sydney FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' James Troisi
Rhyan Grant 77' Y
Y 86' Keanu Baccus
Rhyan Grant 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .

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

12
4
8
Sydney FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-03-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Sydney FC 2021-11-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Sydney FC 2021-05-23 Sydney FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2021-05-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
30 Mar Macarthur FC H 2–2 D
25 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L
19 Mar Western United FC H 3–0 W
12 Mar Perth Glory FC A 2–0 W
05 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Sydney FC A 2–3 L
27 Mar Melbourne Victory FC A 1–1 D
20 Mar Adelaide United FC H 0–0 D
16 Mar Adelaide United FC A 2–1 W
12 Mar Macarthur FC A 1–3 L
05 Mar Sydney FC H 2–0 W

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)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Sydney FC are looking to make home advantage count against Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • 2' Adam Le Fondre adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 3' Adam Le Fondre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
  • 8' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' Callum Talbot, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 17' GOAL! Tomer Hemed fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tomer Hemed makes it 2-2.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' Steven Peter Ugarkovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western Sydney Wanderers FC so far.
  • 44' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Poor challenge from James Troisi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Pavlesic made 215 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Trent Buhagiar gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Anthony Caceres is replacing Milos Ninkovic for the Sydney FC side.
  • 71' Trent Buhagiar with the second goal in the match!
  • 73' The whistle greets Tomer Hemed as he departs to be replaced by Jack Rodwell.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Terry Antonis is replaced by Steven Peter Ugarkovic on 74 minute.
  • 75' What a strike from Tate Russell! The score is 4-3.
  • 76' Kosta Barbarouses makes way for Max Burgess at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' Keanu Baccus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mustafa Amini is hanging Trent Buhagiar on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Rhyan Grant on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Bernie Ibini-Isei has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keijiro Ogawa on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Sydney FC.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Zac Sapsford 5
Adam Le Fondre 5
Tomer Hemed 3
Fabio 3
Patryk Klimala 3
Alex Brosque 3
Trent Buhagiar 2
Rhyan Grant 2

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-03-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Sydney FC 2021-11-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Sydney FC 2021-05-23 Sydney FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2021-05-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–2 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-03-30 Sydney FC 2–2 Macarthur FC D 2022-03-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2022-03-19 Sydney FC 3–0 Western United FC W 2022-03-12 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2022-03-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Sydney FC L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2022-03-27 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-03-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2022-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-03-12 Macarthur FC 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2022-03-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Sydney FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC53% Draw25% Western Sydney Wanderers FC22%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
47%
Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC38% Draw44% Western Sydney Wanderers FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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