Sydney FC vs Western United FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2024-25

Sydney FC

3 – 4

Full Time

Western United FC

Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 06:00 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 8' Noah Botic

Y 19' Tomoki Imai

Y 27' Rhys Bozinovski

Y 35' Dylan Leonard

Anas Ouahim 39' Y

Jordan Courtney-Perkins 59' Y

Tiago Quintal 90' Y

Y 90' Michael Ruhs

Overview

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

Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jack Morgan
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

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

Sydney FC 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-14 Sydney FC 3–4 Western United FC 2024-02-03 Western United FC 2–2 Sydney FC 2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC 2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC 2023-01-21 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Western United FC	H	3–4	L
08 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–2	L
23 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	4–2	W
10 Nov	Macarthur FC	H	1–2	L
01 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	A	3–2	W
27 Oct	Auckland FC	A	0–1	L

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Sydney FC	A	4–3	W
07 Dec	Macarthur FC	H	0–0	D
01 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–3	L
22 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	3–1	W
09 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	1–2	L
04 Nov	Melbourne City FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Sydney FC have kicked off against Western United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
3' A stunning finish from Noah Botic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
8' A moment of madness from Noah Botic on 8 minutes earns him a card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
18' 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.
19' Tomoki Imai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 19.
24' Western United FC have won 248 goals from 150 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
27' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Rhys Bozinovski gets a card.
32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dylan Leonard.
37' GOAL! Adrian Segecic fires home to make it 1-1!
39' Anas Ouahim picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
44' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
46' Assisted by Riku Danzaki with the perfectly-timed delivery and Abel Walatee makes no mistake. 1-2!
47' The deadlock is broken! Adrian Segecic gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
52' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
54' Kane Vidmar gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Charbel Shamoon and will look to change the dynamic.
59' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Courtney-Perkins argues furiously but the card stands.
62' Sensational shot from Rhys Bozinovski. Western United FC is back in the lead.
67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
68' GOAL! Rhyan Grant fires home to make it 3-3!
73' Jordan Courtney-Perkins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
77' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Noah Botic is withdrawn and Michael Ruhs gets his opportunity.
81' Adrian Segecic makes way for Jaiden Kucharski at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
85' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Rhys Bozinovski exits the field as Jordan Lauton enters on 85.
87' Brilliant from the ! Michael Ruhs makes it 3-4 with a superb finish on 87.
89' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Alexandar Popovic exits the field as Aaron Gurd enters on 89.
90' It’s gonna be a card for Tiago Quintal.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sydney FC 3-4 Western United FC.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

16
Joel King
15
Leo Sena
13
Patrick Wood ↑ 89'
3
Aaron Gurd ↑ 89'
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 81'
30
Gus Hoefsloot
20
Tiago Quintal ↑ 81'

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Robert Mak	5
Adam Le Fondre	5
Joe Lolley	3
Steven Lustica	3
Adrian Segecic	2
Lachlan Wales	2
Max Burgess	2
Fabio	2

Head to Head

Sydney FC Form

2024-12-14 Sydney FC 3–4 Western United FC L 2024-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC L 2024-11-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-11-10 Sydney FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L 2024-11-01 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Sydney FC W 2024-10-27 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC L

Western United FC Form

2024-12-14 Sydney FC 3–4 Western United FC W 2024-12-07 Western United FC 0–0 Macarthur FC D 2024-12-01 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-11-22 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Western United FC W 2024-11-09 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2024-11-04 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.92 Sydney FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.94 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Sydney FC or Western United FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC38% Draw25% Western United FC37%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 3.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Western United FC

62%

Sydney FC or Western United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sydney FC30% Draw39% Western United FC31%

Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted

3 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

7.4%

2 – 1

7.3%

2 – 2

1 – 3

4.7%

3 – 1

4.6%

2 – 3

4.5%

3 – 2

4.5%

0 – 2

4.1%

2 – 0

0 – 1

3.6%

1 – 0

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap	Sydney FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	17%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	17%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	12%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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