Wednesday , 30 September 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reno Piscopo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 30' David Ball has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 119 appearances.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 40' Walter Sandoval is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 43' David Ball doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Joshua Laws will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Bobo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Adam Le Fondre is withdrawn and Bobo gets his opportunity.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Ben Waine on, Jaushua Sotirio off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sydney FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 67' Goal! Bobo scores his 20 goal in 215 matches.
  • 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mustafa Amini on 74.
  • 74' Benjamin Old has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reno Piscopo on 74 minute.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Milos Ninkovic is replaced by Kosta Barbarouses on 75 minute.
  • 78' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 83' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 88' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Gary Hooper is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Ball at the 90 minute mark.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Oskar Zawada 2
Robert Mak 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Reno Piscopo 2
Trent Buhagiar 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.