Thursday , 2 July 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' Kusini Yengi
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
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • 5' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tom Beadling will be fuming at that decision.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Beadling.
  • 13' The Australia Kusini Yengi breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 0-1!
  • 14' Kusini Yengi was booked on 14.
  • 18' The crowd applauds James Donachie as he leaves the pitch. Jack Rodwell steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 21' Brilliant from the ! Amor Layouni makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 21.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' Nicolas Milanovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Jaiden Kucharski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel King on 46 minute.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Luke Brattan gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' 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 Romain Amalfitano suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' The Australia Calem Nieuwenhof breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 0-3!
  • 63' Calem Nieuwenhof doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' Romain Amalfitano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Jake Girdwood-Reich. He replaces Paulo Retre on 71 minute.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Caballo.
  • 75' What a moment for Amor Layouni! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Milos Ninkovic exits the field as Nicolas Milanovic enters on 78.
  • 83' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Robert Mak is withdrawn and Patrick Wood gets his opportunity.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Alex Bonetig on, Aidan Simmons off on 87 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Western Sydney Wanderers FC to claim maximum 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
Tomer Hemed 3
Fabio 3
Patryk Klimala 3
Alex Brosque 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.