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Sydney FC vs Western United FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Sydney FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Western United FC
Sat 12 Feb 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Alessandro Diamanti
Paulo Retre 58' Y
Rhyan Grant 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Western United FC — A League .

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

6
3
5
Sydney FC 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC 2021-05-15 Western United FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2021-03-10 Sydney FC 2–0 Western United FC 2020-08-15 Sydney FC 1–2 Western United FC 2019-12-01 Western United FC 0–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Western United FC H 1–1 D
04 Feb Adelaide United FC A 2–1 W
30 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–2 W
27 Nov Macarthur FC H 0–1 L
20 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
05 Jun Brisbane Roar FC A 2–0 W
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Sydney FC A 1–1 D
05 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
01 Feb Macarthur FC A 2–2 D
29 Jan Melbourne City FC H 1–0 W
26 Nov Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
20 Nov Melbourne Victory 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' The wait is over. Western United FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Trent Buhagiar, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Australia international Connor O'Toole has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Paulo Retre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alessandro Diamanti.
  • 42' Ben Garuccio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
  • 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' A stunning finish from Steven Lustica — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' Paulo Retre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 62' Bobo is replacing Adam Le Fondre for the Sydney FC side.
  • 65' Max Burgess is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Pierias. He replaces Lachlan Wales on 70 minute.
  • 75' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 80' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Trent Buhagiar makes way for Callum Talbot at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' Nicolas Milanovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alessandro Diamanti on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rhyan Grant.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Mak 5
Adam Le Fondre 5
Joe Lolley 3
Steven Lustica 3
Fabio 2
Matthew Grimaldi 2
Noah Botic 2
Rhyan Grant 2

Head to Head

2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC 2021-05-15 Western United FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2021-03-10 Sydney FC 2–0 Western United FC 2020-08-15 Sydney FC 1–2 Western United FC 2019-12-01 Western United FC 0–2 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-02-04 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-11-27 Sydney FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L 2021-11-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2021-06-05 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Sydney FC W

Western United FC Form

2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-02-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2022-02-01 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC D 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W 2021-11-26 Western United FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2021-11-20 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC43% Draw29% Western United FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Western United FC
57%
Sydney FC or Western United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC28% Draw50% Western United FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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