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 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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 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' A quiet spell here at . Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lachlan Wales makes no mistake. 0-1!
15' Lachlan Wales makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Western United FC are in front.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robert Mak makes it 1-2.
23' Robert Mak adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
25' Sensational shot from Connor Pain. Western United FC is back in the lead.
26' Connor Pain is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
36' Rhyan Grant is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
47' Tongo Doumbia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
52' Jacob Tratt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' Max Burgess has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
57' What a moment for Max Burgess! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
59' A stunning finish from Diego Caballo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
62' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Caballo is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 62.
63' The whistle greets Jake Girdwood-Reich as he departs to be replaced by Adam Le Fondre.
67' Alessandro Diamanti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan Pierias on 67 minute.
72' Australia international Sebastian Pasquali has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
76' Noah Botic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandar Prijovic on 76 minute.
81' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Ramy Najjarine comes on to replace Connor Pain.
85' The whistle greets Joe Lolley as he departs to be replaced by Jaiden Kucharski.
86' Jaiden Kucharski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Lolley at the 86 minute mark.
87' Leo Lacroix is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robert Mak makes it 4-6.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Joe Lolley	3
Steven Lustica	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.