Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' KICK OFF: Western Sydney Wanderers FC gets underway.
- 5' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western Sydney Wanderers FC backline.
- 15' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Jorrit Hendrix has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' The crowd applauds Brandon Borrello as he leaves the pitch. Zac Sapsford steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Marcus Younis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Zachary de Jesus is withdrawn and Rhyan Grant gets his opportunity.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Gabriel Lacerda, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabio, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 62' Patrick Wood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio on 62 minute.
- 67' Lawrence Thomas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Corey Hollman. He replaces Jaiden Kucharski on 69 minute.
- 72' Zac Sapsford puts Western Sydney Wanderers FC on the lead.
- 77' The travelling Western Sydney Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' The whistle greets Jake Girdwood-Reich as he departs to be replaced by Mitchell Glasson.
- 82' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Dylan Pierias is withdrawn and Marcus Younis gets his opportunity.
- 87' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
- 90' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Dylan Scicluna on, Marcus Antonsson off on 90 minutes.
- 0-1 the final result. Sydney FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 11
- 26
- 17
- 16
- 15
-
9
Fabio ↓ Patrick Wood 62'
- 8
- 25
-
21
Zachary de Jesus ↓ Rhyan Grant 46'
Bench
-
23
Rhyan Grant ↑ 46'
-
4
Jordan Courtney-Perkins ↑ 69'
- 20
-
13
Patrick Wood ↑ 62'
- 18
-
12
Corey Hollman ↑ 69'
-
19
Mitchell Glasson ↑ 81'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
-
26
Brandon Borrello ↓ Zac Sapsford 17'
- 20
- 19
- 13
- 9
-
7
Dylan Pierias ↓ Marcus Younis 82'
- 16
- 14
- 25
Bench
- 37
- 40
- 4
- 36
-
29
Dylan Scicluna ↑ 90'
-
35
Zac Sapsford ↑ 17'
-
39
Marcus Younis ↑ 82'
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.