Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2022-23 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Macarthur FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | Western United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | 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)
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC has kicked off!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Al Hassan Toure scoring 1 goals.
- 15' 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 Joe Lolley suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The travelling Western Sydney Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It looks surprising Western Sydney Wanderers FC does not make any changes. has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Calem Nieuwenhof.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Western Sydney Wanderers FC's compact .
- 56' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Sydney FC make a change. Patrick Wood trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Segecic on 65 minutes.
- 66' Adrian Segecic gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Patrick Wood and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Kusini Yengi puts Western Sydney Wanderers FC on the lead.
- 74' Another change for Sydney FC made on 74 minute. Anthony Caceres leaves to be changed by Max Burgess.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' The crowd applauds Kusini Yengi as he leaves the pitch. Yeni N'Gbakoto steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 86' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Patrick Yazbek by Jaiden Kucharski on 86 minute.
- 90' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Milos Ninkovic is replaced by Alessandro Lopane on 90 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alessandro Lopane on 90.
- The points are shared — Sydney FC 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 1
- 23
- 11
- 26
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Max Burgess 74'
- 2
-
12
Patrick Wood ↓ Adrian Segecic 66'
- 16
- 29
Bench
- 20
-
22
Max Burgess ↑ 74'
- 21
-
19
Adrian Segecic ↑ 66'
- 28
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 86'
- 27
Coach
Steve Corica
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 6
- 26
- 20
- 10
- 5
- 11
- 3
-
9
Kusini Yengi ↓ Yeni N'Gbakoto 84'
- 28
- 17
Bench
-
23
Yeni N'Gbakoto ↑ 84'
- 12
- 1
- 7
- 19
-
36
Alessandro Lopane ↑ 90'
- 35
Coach
Mark Rudan
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
2022-11-12
Sydney FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2022-11-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2022-10-28
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2022-10-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-10-15
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2022-10-09
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
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
69%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
63%
Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

