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Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Sydney FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 08:45 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Courtney-Perkins 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

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
2023-11-25 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
11 Nov Adelaide United FC A 5–1 W
03 Nov Melbourne City FC A 0–2 L
27 Oct Brisbane Roar FC A 0–3 L
21 Oct Melbourne Victory FC H 0–2 L
19 May Melbourne City FC A 0–4 L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Sydney FC A 1–0 W
11 Nov Perth Glory FC H 2–0 W
05 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–2 D
28 Oct Western United FC H 5–0 W
22 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
06 May Sydney FC H 1–2 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' That's the starting whistle at Sydney Football Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Brandon Borrello departs to be replaced by Zac Sapsford.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' Jaiden Kucharski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 42' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Zachary de Jesus exits the field as Rhyan Grant enters on 46.
  • 51' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 56' Mitchell Glasson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' The 21-year-old Marcus Younis has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' Fabio makes way for Patrick Wood at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 67' Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Jaiden Kucharski as he leaves the pitch. Corey Hollman steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 72' What a strike from Zac Sapsford! The score is 0-1.
  • 77' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 81' Mitchell Glasson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Girdwood-Reich at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' Marcus Younis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Pierias at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 89' Jordan Courtney-Perkins picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Marcus Antonsson is replaced by Dylan Scicluna.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-11-25 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC 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

Sydney FC Form

2023-11-25 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC W 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2023-10-27 Brisbane Roar FC 3–0 Sydney FC L 2023-10-21 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2023-11-25 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-11-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W 2023-11-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-10-28 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC W 2023-10-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC34% Draw32% Western Sydney Wanderers FC34%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
66%
Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC24% Draw53% Western Sydney Wanderers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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