Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Sydney FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Tom Beadling
Paulo Retre 11' Y
Y 12' Tom Beadling
Y 14' Yengi Kusini
Luke Brattan 54' Y
Y 66' Romain Amalfitano
Diego Caballo 72' Y

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
2023-03-18 Sydney FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2022-11-12 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-03-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–4 L
12 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 W
25 Feb Melbourne City FC A 2–3 L
18 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 1–1 D
11 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Sydney FC A 4–0 W
10 Mar Perth Glory FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–0 W
25 Feb Macarthur FC H 4–0 W
19 Feb Adelaide United FC A 4–4 D
11 Feb Sydney FC H 0–1 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)
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Alex Bonetig has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 11' The referee calls foul for Tom Beadling. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Beadling.
  • 13' GOAL! Kusini Yengi fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 14' Poor challenge from Kusini Yengi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 18' Another change for Sydney FC made on 18 minute. James Donachie leaves to be changed by Jack Rodwell.
  • 21' What a strike from Amor Layouni! The score is 0-2.
  • 26' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 46' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaiden Kucharski is hanging Joel King on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Luke Brattan was booked on 54.
  • 59' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western Sydney Wanderers FC backline.
  • 62' What composure from Calem Nieuwenhof! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 63' Calem Nieuwenhof is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Romain Amalfitano.
  • 71' Another change for Sydney FC made on 71 minute. Paulo Retre leaves to be changed by Jake Girdwood-Reich.
  • 72' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 72.
  • 75' What composure from Amor Layouni! The Tunisia international strokes it home. 0-5.
  • 78' Nicolas Milanovic gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Milos Ninkovic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Western Sydney Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 84' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Robert Mak is replaced by Patrick Wood.
  • 87' Alex Bonetig is replacing Aidan Simmons for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Western Sydney Wanderers FC take all three points.

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
Alex Brosque 3
Tomer Hemed 3
Fabio 3
Patryk Klimala 3
Trent Buhagiar 2
Rhyan Grant 2

Head to Head

2023-03-18 Sydney FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2022-11-12 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-03-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2023-03-18 Sydney FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC L 2023-02-18 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Sydney FC W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2023-03-18 Sydney FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-03-10 Perth Glory FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-03-04 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-02-25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Macarthur FC W 2023-02-19 Adelaide United FC 4–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC34% Draw29% Western Sydney Wanderers FC37%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
66%
Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC25% Draw47% Western Sydney Wanderers FC28%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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