Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 03:45 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Y 45' Anthony Caceres
Y 50' Rhyan Grant
Y 67' Luke Brattan
Luke De Vere 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney 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

5
4
7
Wellington Phoenix FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC 2019-10-20 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-02-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2019-01-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Sydney FC H 2–2 D
14 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 0–0 D
07 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Adelaide United FC A 2–1 W
23 Nov Brisbane Roar FC H 2–1 W
10 Nov Melbourne Victory FC A 1–1 D
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–2 D
14 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Brisbane Roar FC H 5–1 W
01 Dec Western United FC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Perth Glory FC A 3–1 W
17 Nov Melbourne Victory FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Wellington Phoenix FC Sydney FC
#8 Position #5
33 Points 39
26 Played 26
9 / 6 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 9
36 Scored 33
48 Conceded 25
-12 GD +8
1.27 PPG 1.50
35% Win % 42%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wellington Phoenix FC and Sydney FC get this one started.
  • 5' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 14' Adam Le Fondre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Reno Piscopo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 25' A goal from the Australia international Reno Piscopo! He fires home on 25 to make it 1-1!
  • 30' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Sydney FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' Sensational shot from Ulises Davila. Wellington Phoenix FC is back in the lead.
  • 42' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anthony Caceres.
  • 50' Rhyan Grant catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Tim Payne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' GOAL! Steven Taylor fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Brattan.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Luke De Vere on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC 2019-10-20 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-02-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2019-01-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2019-12-14 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2019-12-07 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2019-12-01 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-11-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2019-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Sydney FC Form

2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2019-12-14 Sydney FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-12-07 Sydney FC 5–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2019-12-01 Western United FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2019-11-23 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Sydney FC W 2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Sydney FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC31% Draw27% Sydney FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Sydney FC
69%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Sydney FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC23% Draw45% Sydney FC32%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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