Sydney FC vs Western United FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Sydney FC

3 – 3

Full Time

Western United FC

Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 47' Tongo Doumbia

Diego Caballo 62' Y

Y 87' Leo Lacroix

Overview

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Sydney FC vs Western United FC — A League .

Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

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

2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC 2023-01-21 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2022-10-16 Western United FC 1–3 Sydney FC 2022-03-19 Sydney FC 3–0 Western United FC 2022-02-23 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Western United FC	H	3–3	D
18 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	0–4	L
12 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–1	L
04 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–0	W
25 Feb	Melbourne City FC	A	2–3	L
18 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Sydney FC	A	3–3	D
18 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–1	L
13 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–1	W
04 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–1	W
25 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	3–1	W
17 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Western United FC get us underway at .
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Aloisi will be considering his options from the bench.
10' Aleksandar Prijovic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
14' Western United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lachlan Wales on 14.
15' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lachlan Wales makes no mistake. 0-2!
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Lacroix, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Mak makes no mistake. 1-2!
23' Robert Mak doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
25' What a moment for Connor Pain! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
26' Against the run of play, Connor Pain has scored! This game has turned on its head.
31' Luke Brattan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
36' 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.
41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
46' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tongo Doumbia on 47.
52' 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.
56' Max Burgess does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
57' Brilliant from the ! Max Burgess makes it 2-6 with a superb finish on 57.
59' Diego Caballo adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 3-6 — and this changes everything.
62' That is a Yellow card for Sydney FC. Diego Caballo will be fuming at that decision.
63' Adam Le Fondre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Girdwood-Reich at the 63 minute mark.
67' The whistle greets Dylan Pierias as he departs to be replaced by Alessandro Diamanti.
72' 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.
76' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Aleksandar Prijovic is withdrawn and Noah Botic gets his opportunity.
81' The whistle greets Connor Pain as he departs to be replaced by Ramy Najjarine.
85' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Jaiden Kucharski comes on to replace Joe Lolley.
86' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Joe Lolley is withdrawn and Jaiden Kucharski gets his opportunity.
87' Poor challenge from Leo Lacroix. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
89' GOAL! Robert Mak scores on 89.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Joe Lolley ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 85'
6
Jack Rodwell
18
Diego Caballo
1
Andrew Redmayne
23
Rhyan Grant
4
Alex Wilkinson
11
Robert Mak
26
Luke Brattan
17
Anthony Caceres
22
Max Burgess
28
Jake Girdwood-Reich ↓ Adam Le Fondre 63'

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Leo Lacroix
1
Jamie Young
11
Connor Pain ↓ Ramy Najjarine 81'
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
99
Aleksandar Prijovic ↓ Noah Botic 76'
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai ↓ Jacob Tratt 67'
5
Dylan Pierias ↓ Alessandro Diamanti 67'
8
Lachlan Wales
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Sebastian Pasquali 76'
7
Tongo Doumbia

Bench

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 67'
–
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 81'
27
Jacob Tratt ↑ 67'
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 76'
37
Ryan Scott
9
Michael Ruhs
38
Noah Botic ↑ 76'

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Robert Mak	5
Adam Le Fondre	5
Steven Lustica	3
Joe Lolley	3
Noah Botic	2
Rhyan Grant	2
Connor Pain	2
Adrian Segecic	2

Head to Head

Sydney FC Form

2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC D 2023-03-18 Sydney FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC L 2023-02-18 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D

Western United FC Form

2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC D 2023-03-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-03-04 Western United FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2023-02-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–3 Western United FC W 2023-02-17 Western United FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.49 Sydney FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.45 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Sydney FC or Western United FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sydney FC38% Draw27% Western United FC35%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.94

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Western United FC

62%

Sydney FC or Western United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sydney FC28% Draw45% Western United FC27%

Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

0 – 0

7.1%

1 – 0

0 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.8%

0 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

4.1%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap	Sydney FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	19%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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