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

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A League · 2023-24

Sydney FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 09:45 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Joel King 88' Y

Y 88' Aidan Simmons

Rhyan Grant 90' Y

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 Alireza Faghani
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

19 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 4.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Sydney FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–4 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
07 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–3	L
03 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	1–1	D
30 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W
16 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–2	L
10 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Apr	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
05 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–2	L
01 Apr	Macarthur FC	A	3–1	W
16 Mar	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
12 Mar	Melbourne City FC	A	0–7	L
08 Mar	Western United FC	H	1–3	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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC is underway.
5' The travelling Western Sydney Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rhyan Grant is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
21' Brandon Borrello makes way for Zac Sapsford at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
26' Sonny Kittel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
36' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
41' Sydney FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corey Hollman, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
47' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Tate Russell on, Jack Clisby off on 47 minutes.
52' The 23-year-old Oscar Priestman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Sydney FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
58' Tom Beadling makes way for Gabriel Cleur at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dylan Pierias made 208 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
68' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Marcus Antonsson is replaced by Marcus Younis on 68 minute.
72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabio makes no mistake. 1-0!
77' Gabriel Cleur has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
79' The whistle greets Max Burgess as he departs to be replaced by Jaiden Kucharski.
84' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
88' That is a card for Sydney FC. Joel King will be fuming at that decision.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rhyan Grant on 90.
90' The whistle greets Fabio as he departs to be replaced by Mitchell Glasson.
Full Time. Sydney FC beats Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Gabriel Cleur ↑ 58'
5
Sonny Kittel ↑ 68'
13
Tate Russell ↑ 47'
1
Daniel Margush
35
Zac Sapsford ↑ 21'
39
Marcus Younis ↑ 68'
44
Nathan Barrie

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

2024-04-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-04-07 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Sydney FC L 2024-04-03 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2024-03-30 Sydney FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2024-03-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Sydney FC L 2024-03-10 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2024-04-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-04-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2024-04-01 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-03-16 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-03-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.84 Sydney FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Sydney FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC56% Draw24% Western Sydney Wanderers FC20%

Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

44%

Sydney FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC40% Draw44% Western Sydney Wanderers FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

1 – 0

9.9%

2 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

5.9%

3 – 0

5.8%

1 – 2

5.2%

0 – 1

2 – 2

4.8%

3 – 2

3.1%

0 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap	Sydney FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	23%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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