Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 7 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 6 |
| 4 | Conceded | 4 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Nicolas Milanovic | 2 G |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 G |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 1 G |
| German Ferreyra | 1 G |
| Atiya Waraga | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Sydney Football Stadium. Sydney FC are looking to make home advantage count against Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Girdwood-Reich, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Western Sydney Wanderers FC's compact .
- 17' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Brandon Borrello is replaced by Zac Sapsford.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Antonsson made 248 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Anthony Caceres is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western Sydney Wanderers FC so far.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' Malta international Dylan Scicluna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Zachary de Jesus exits the field as Rhyan Grant enters on 46.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 219 games and scored 348 goals.
- 56' Andrew Redmayne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Brandon Borrello has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 62' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Fabio is withdrawn and Patrick Wood gets his opportunity.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Jaiden Kucharski exits the field as Corey Hollman enters on 69.
- 72' Zac Sapsford does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 81' Mitchell Glasson is replacing Jake Girdwood-Reich for the Sydney FC side.
- 82' The crowd applauds Dylan Pierias as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Younis steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 87' Marcelo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
- 89' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Jordan Courtney-Perkins gets a card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Marcus Antonsson as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Scicluna steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Western Sydney Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Alex Brosque | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Fabio | 3 |
| Bobo | 2 |
| Amor Layouni | 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
4 / 4
0.97
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
71%
Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.