Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Westpac Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee
- Referee Matt Conger
- Referee Andrej Giev
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 10 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 7 |
| 1 | Conceded | 4 |
| +6 | GD | +3 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 75% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
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' Three points are at stake. Wellington Phoenix FC host Sydney FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Siem de Jong suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Siem de Jong makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sydney FC are in front.
- 29' The whistle greets Siem de Jong as he departs to be replaced by Danny DeSilva.
- 32' A moment of madness from Cillian Sheridan on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- 37' Anthony Caceres has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Alex Brosque is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Caceres at the 40 minute mark.
- 45' Milos Ninkovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Sarpreet Singh comes on to replace Nathan Burns.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Westpac Stadium. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Brandon O'Neill is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 63.
- 64' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Cillian Sheridan has done his job and it is now time for David Williams to step up.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Rufer made 213 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' Michael Zullo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 213 games and scored 303 goals.
- 90' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Le Fondre departs to be replaced by Paulo Retre.
- Sydney FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
- 13
- 21
-
9
Nathan Burns ↓ Sarpreet Singh 54'
- 27
- 1
- 15
- 16
- 7
- 4
Bench
- 20
- 19
- 5
-
18
Sarpreet Singh ↑ 54'
-
11
David Williams ↑ 64'
Coach
Marko Rudan
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
9
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Paulo Retre 90'
- 1
- 2
- 7
- 4
- 3
- 10
- 13
-
22
Siem de Jong ↓ Danny DeSilva 29'
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Alex Brosque 40'
Bench
-
11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 29'
- 20
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 90'
-
14
Alex Brosque ↑ 40'
- 31
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Roy Krishna | 2 |
| Steven Taylor | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Robert Mak | 2 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-01-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Sydney FC
L
2019-01-20
Melbourne Victory FC
3–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-01-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-01-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-01-05
Adelaide United FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2018-12-28
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sydney FC
53%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Sydney FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.