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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
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at as Sydney FC face off against Western Sydney Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' The deadlock is broken! Adam Le Fondre gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
  • 3' A goal from the England international Adam Le Fondre! He fires home on 3 to make it 2-0!
  • 8' Trent Buhagiar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 215 appearances.
  • 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 17' Tomer Hemed is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Tomer Hemed gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 24' It’s high time Mark Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' It looks surprising Western Sydney Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Thomas Aquilina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' Australia international Alex Wilkinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for James Troisi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Western Sydney Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 66' GOAL! Trent Buhagiar scores on 66.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Milos Ninkovic is replaced by Anthony Caceres.
  • 71' Trent Buhagiar doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Tomer Hemed as he leaves the pitch. Jack Rodwell steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • 74' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steven Peter Ugarkovic is hanging Terry Antonis on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' Brilliant from the ! Tate Russell makes it 4-3 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Kosta Barbarouses is replaced by Max Burgess.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rhyan Grant on 77.
  • 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Sydney FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
  • 86' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Mustafa Amini on, Trent Buhagiar off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Rhyan Grant.
  • 90' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Keijiro Ogawa is withdrawn and Bernie Ibini-Isei gets his opportunity.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sydney FC players.

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
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

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.