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' Sydney FC have kicked off against Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The 34-year-old Yeni N'Gbakoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Al Hassan Toure scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 31' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Western Sydney Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Donachie made 210 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The travelling Western Sydney Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' It’s high time Mark Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Robert Mak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western Sydney Wanderers FC backline.
- 65' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Adrian Segecic on, Patrick Wood off on 65 minutes.
- 66' Adrian Segecic is replacing Patrick Wood for the Sydney FC side.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Kusini Yengi gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 74' Max Burgess is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Caceres at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Yeni N'Gbakoto comes on to replace Kusini Yengi.
- 86' Patrick Yazbek makes way for Jaiden Kucharski at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 90' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Milos Ninkovic is replaced by Alessandro Lopane.
- 90' Poor challenge from Alessandro Lopane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| 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
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.

