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

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A League · 2021-22

Sydney FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Western United FC

Sat 19 Mar 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Mustafa Amini 7' Y

Y 28' Leo Lacroix

Y 47' Rene Krhin

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Western United FC — A League .

Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-03-19 Sydney FC 3–0 Western United FC 2022-02-23 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Mar	Western United FC	H	3–0	W
12 Mar	Perth Glory FC	A	2–0	W
05 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
26 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	1–2	L
23 Feb	Western United FC	A	0–1	L
19 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Mar	Sydney FC	A	0–3	L
12 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	2–2	D
05 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–1	W
27 Feb	Perth Glory FC	A	2–0	W
23 Feb	Sydney FC	H	1–0	W
20 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	3–2	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sydney FC is hosting Western United FC for another epic battle.
5' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
7' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Mustafa Amini gets a Yellow card.
12' Ben Garuccio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
17' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Lustica is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Milos Ninkovic makes it 1-0.
28' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
38' It looks like no one’s ball. Western United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western United FC that had 150 games and scored 248 goals.
47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rene Krhin on 47 minutes.
52' Connor Pain, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' Luciano Narsingh does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
63' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
67' Rene Krhin makes way for Jerry Skotadis at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
68' Brilliant from the ! Mustafa Amini makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 68.
68' Dylan Wenzel-Halls is replacing Connor Pain for the Western United FC side.
73' Nikolai Topor-Stanley gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Joshua Risdon and will look to change the dynamic.
74' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Milos Ninkovic exits the field as Max Burgess enters on 74.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Western United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
81' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Aleksandar Prijovic departs to be replaced by Noah Botic.
82' The supporters are chanting for Noah Botic. He replaces Aleksandar Prijovic on 82 minute.
84' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Alex Wilkinson by Ben Warland on 84 minute.
89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Luciano Narsingh ↓ Trent Buhagiar 68'
14
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Bobo 74'
1
Andrew Redmayne
23
Rhyan Grant
4
Alex Wilkinson ↓ Ben Warland 84'
8
Paulo Retre
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Max Burgess 74'
6
Mustafa Amini
17
Anthony Caceres
2
James Donachie
25
Callum Talbot ↓ Connor O'Toole 84'

Bench

5
Connor O'Toole ↑ 84'
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 68'
20
Tom Heward-Belle
3
Ben Warland ↑ 84'
22
Max Burgess ↑ 74'
21
Harry Van der Saag
9
Bobo ↑ 74'

Coach Steve Corica

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Rene Krhin ↓ Jerry Skotadis 67'
4
Leo Lacroix
1
Jamie Young
11
Connor Pain ↓ Dylan Wenzel-Halls 68'
99
Aleksandar Prijovic ↓ Noah Botic 82'
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai
5
Dylan Pierias ↓ Adisu Bayew 82'
8
Lachlan Wales
10
Steven Lustica
19
Joshua Risdon ↓ Nikolai Topor-Stanley 73'

Bench

9
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 68'
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley ↑ 73'
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 67'
37
Ryan Scott
31
Adisu Bayew ↑ 82'
38
Noah Botic ↑ 82'

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Sydney FC Form

2022-03-19 Sydney FC 3–0 Western United FC W 2022-03-12 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2022-03-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2022-02-26 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC L 2022-02-23 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2022-02-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Western United FC Form

2022-03-19 Sydney FC 3–0 Western United FC L 2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D 2022-03-05 Western United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-02-27 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Western United FC W 2022-02-23 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2022-02-20 Western United FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.58 Sydney FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.86 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC52% Draw27% Western United FC21%

Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Western United FC

48%

Sydney FC or Western United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sydney FC36% Draw48% Western United FC16%

Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.9%

1 – 1

12.7%

0 – 0

10.8%

2 – 0

10.6%

2 – 1

0 – 1

6.5%

3 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.8%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

3.1%

4 – 0

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap	Sydney FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	24%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	13%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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