Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Western United FC — A League .

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

6
3
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sydney FC launch into their encounter with Western United FC.
  • 5' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Anthony Caceres has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' The deadlock is broken! Lachlan Wales gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
  • 15' GOAL! Lachlan Wales scores on 15.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' A goal from the Slovakia international Robert Mak! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-2!
  • 23' Brilliant from the ! Robert Mak makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 23.
  • 25' What composure from Connor Pain! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 26' Connor Pain does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Lacroix, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 47' Western United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' 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.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Max Burgess gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 57' Max Burgess is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' Diego Caballo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Caballo on 62.
  • 63' Jake Girdwood-Reich makes way for Adam Le Fondre at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 67' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Dylan Pierias departs to be replaced by Alessandro Diamanti.
  • 72' 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.
  • 76' Aleksandar Prijovic makes way for Noah Botic at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
  • 81' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Connor Pain by Ramy Najjarine on 81 minute.
  • 85' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Joe Lolley by Jaiden Kucharski on 85 minute.
  • 86' Jaiden Kucharski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Lolley at the 86 minute mark.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leo Lacroix on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robert Mak makes it 4-6.
  • The final score is 3-3.

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
Steven Lustica 3
Joe Lolley 3
Matthew Grimaldi 2
Noah Botic 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Connor Pain 2

Head to Head

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

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
8%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
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
3%

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.