Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 19 Feb 2022 · 06:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Walter Sandoval 40' Y
Joshua Laws 45' Y
Y 45' Elvis Kamsoba
Y 74' Mustafa Amini
Y 78' Anthony Caceres

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
2022-02-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2021-02-08 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2020-07-17 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC 2019-10-20 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Sydney FC H 1–1 D
16 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 3–0 W
12 Feb Adelaide United FC H 1–1 D
09 Feb Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 W
06 Feb Macarthur FC H 3–1 W
27 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb Western United FC H 1–1 D
04 Feb Adelaide United FC A 2–1 W
30 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–2 W
27 Nov Macarthur FC H 0–1 L
20 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–0 D

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
15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Wellington Phoenix FC
Ifeanyi Eze 10 G 1 A
Carlo Armiento 5 G 2 A
Corban Piper 4 G 4 A
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' Wellington Phoenix FC have kicked off against Sydney FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 15' 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 Jaushua Sotirio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Alex Rufer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Ball, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 43' David Ball doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joshua Laws.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 60' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bobo is hanging Adam Le Fondre on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Jaushua Sotirio departs to be replaced by Ben Waine.
  • 66' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 67' GOAL! Bobo fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 72' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Benjamin Old comes on to replace Reno Piscopo.
  • 75' Sydney FC make a change. Milos Ninkovic trudges off to be replaced by Kosta Barbarouses on 75 minutes.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Anthony Caceres. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' David Ball makes way for Gary Hooper at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 3
Kosta Barbarouses 3
Ulises Davila 3
Steven Taylor 2
Oskar Zawada 2
Robert Mak 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Reno Piscopo 2

Head to Head

2022-02-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2021-02-08 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2020-07-17 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC 2019-10-20 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2022-02-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2022-02-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2022-02-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2022-02-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W 2021-11-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Sydney FC Form

2022-02-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-02-04 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-11-27 Sydney FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L 2021-11-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Sydney FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Sydney FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC32% Draw29% Sydney FC39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Sydney FC
68%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Sydney FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC22% Draw47% Sydney FC31%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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