Sydney FC vs Western United FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Sydney FC

4 – 2

Full Time

Western United FC

Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 06:30 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jake Girdwood-Reich 3' Y

Y 16' Joshua Risdon

Nathan Amanatidis 90' Y

Overview

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Sydney FC vs Western United FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.

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

Match Details

Referee Jonathon Barreiro
Referee Lara Lee

11 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 2.1 goals/game

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

2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC 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

Recent Form

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Western United FC	H	4–2	W
16 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–3	L
09 Dec	Macarthur FC	H	0–2	L
02 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	3–2	W
25 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	0–1	L
11 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	5–1	W

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Sydney FC	A	2–4	L
15 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W
08 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	0–4	L
02 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–1	L
26 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	1–3	L
11 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–1	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' Three points are at stake. Sydney FC host Western United FC — let the battle begin!
3' Sydney FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 3.
5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Angus Thurgate makes it 0-1.
10' Ben Garuccio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western United FC tonight.
15' A quiet spell here at Sydney Football Stadium. Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
16' Western United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
26' GOAL! Fabio scores on 26. Assisted by Jake Girdwood-Reich
31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
40' Joe Lolley adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
45' Western United FC have won 248 goals from 150 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
47' Goal! Jack Rodwell scores his 6 goal in 382 matches.
52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
57' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Joshua Risdon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
58' The supporters are chanting for Rhys Bozinovski. He replaces Sebastian Pasquali on 58 minute.
63' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
67' The crowd applauds Jack Rodwell as he leaves the pitch. Corey Hollman steps in for Sydney FC.
69' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Riku Danzaki departs to be replaced by Michael Ruhs.
73' The crowd applauds Anthony Caceres as he leaves the pitch. Max Burgess steps in for Sydney FC.
78' Riku Danzaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
80' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Lachlan Wales by Matthew Grimaldi on 80 minute.
83' Assisted by Joshua Risdon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matthew Grimaldi makes no mistake. 3-2!
88' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathan Amanatidis on 90.
90' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Fabio is withdrawn and Patrick Wood gets his opportunity.
Full Time. Sydney FC beats Western United FC

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

22
Max Burgess ↑ 73'
4
Jordan Courtney-Perkins
20
Adam Pavlesic
13
Patrick Wood ↑ 90'
12
Corey Hollman ↑ 67'
28
Nathan Amanatidis ↑ 73'
19
Mitchell Glasson ↑ 90'

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

32
Angus Thurgate
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Matthew Grimaldi 80'
27
Jacob Tratt
11
Daniel Penha
77
Riku Danzaki ↓ Michael Ruhs 69'
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↓ Rhys Bozinovski 58'
19
Joshua Risdon
38
Noah Botic
1
Thomas Heward-Belle

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Robert Mak	5
Adam Le Fondre	5
Joe Lolley	3
Steven Lustica	3
Lachlan Wales	2
Max Burgess	2
Fabio	2
Matthew Grimaldi	2

Head to Head

Sydney FC Form

2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC W 2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC L 2023-12-09 Sydney FC 0–2 Macarthur FC L 2023-12-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Perth Glory FC W 2023-11-25 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC W

Western United FC Form

2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC L 2023-12-15 Western United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Western United FC L 2023-12-02 Western United FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-11-26 Western United FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC L 2023-11-11 Western United FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.13 Sydney FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.28 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC57% Draw22% Western United FC21%

Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Western United FC

43%

Sydney FC or Western United FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC41% Draw40% Western United FC19%

Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

6.5%

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

5.2%

0 – 0

4.7%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 1

3.6%

4 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap	Sydney FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	21%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	12%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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