Sunday , 15 November 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathon Barreiro
  • Referee Lara Lee

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

6
3
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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' What a night it is going to be! Sydney FC welcome Western United FC for this crunch clash at Sydney Football Stadium.
  • 3' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Girdwood-Reich is booked for Sydney FC — card on 3.
  • 5' The Australia Angus Thurgate breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-1!
  • 10' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Jacob Tratt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Joshua Risdon on 16 minutes earns him a card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Fabio gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Lacerda made 238 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Joe Lolley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' 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.
  • 47' Jack Rodwell does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
  • 52' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Rhys Bozinovski. He replaces Sebastian Pasquali on 58 minute.
  • 63' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Jack Rodwell by Corey Hollman on 67 minute.
  • 69' Michael Ruhs is replacing Riku Danzaki for the Western United FC side.
  • 73' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Anthony Caceres exits the field as Max Burgess enters on 73.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Matthew Grimaldi on, Lachlan Wales off on 80 minutes.
  • 83' Assisted by Joshua Risdon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matthew Grimaldi makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 88' Riku Danzaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Nathan Amanatidis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Wood. He replaces Fabio on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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
Noah Botic 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Connor Pain 2
Adrian Segecic 2

Head to Head

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

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.