Sydney FC vs Western United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Western United FC — A League at Leichhardt Oval.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Greg Taylor
- Referee Alex King
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Western United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 02 Aug | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 5–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sydney FC and Western United FC get this one started.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marko Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Anthony Caceres is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
- 14' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Joel King on, Michael Zullo off on 14 minutes.
- 19' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Besart Berisha does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Max Burgess. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' GOAL! Adam Le Fondre fires home to make it 1-1!
- 52' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Tomoki Imai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Luke Brattan exits the field as Christopher Zuvela enters on 58.
- 63' Aaron Calver gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Andrew Durante and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 72' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Max Burgess exits the field as Jerry Skotadis enters on 72.
- 77' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Kosta Barbarouses exits the field as Trent Buhagiar enters on 84.
- 89' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Against the run of play, Steven Lustica has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 23
-
7
Michael Zullo ↓ Joel King 14'
- 4
- 10
- 5
- 26
- 17
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 84'
- 20
-
19
Christopher Zuvela ↑ 58'
-
16
Joel King ↑ 14'
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 84'
- 21
- 2
Coach
Steve Corica
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
4
Andrew Durante ↓ Aaron Calver 63'
- 1
-
18
Besart Berisha ↓ Luke Duzel 63'
- 6
- 5
- 17
-
14
Max Burgess ↓ Jerry Skotadis 72'
- 21
- 10
- 28
Bench
-
24
Thiel Iradukunda ↑ 84'
-
2
Aaron Calver ↑ 63'
- 9
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 72'
- 7
-
25
Luke Duzel ↑ 63'
- 30
Coach
Marko Rudan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Mak | 5 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Steven Lustica | 3 |
| Joe Lolley | 3 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 2 |
| Noah Botic | 2 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 |
| Connor Pain | 2 |
Sydney FC Form
Western United FC Form
2020-08-15
Sydney FC
1–2
Western United FC
W
2020-08-12
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Western United FC
W
2020-08-07
Western United FC
5–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2020-08-02
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Western United FC
L
2020-07-25
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western United FC
W
2020-03-07
Adelaide United FC
1–5
Western United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Western United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Western United FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Western United FC
66%
Sydney FC or Western United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Western United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.