Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sun 12 Mar 2023 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Yan Sasse 41' Y
Yan Sasse 42' Y
Y 77' Rhyan Grant

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
2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Sydney FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Western United FC A 3–0 W
12 Feb Macarthur FC A 1–2 L
03 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 1–3 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 W
25 Feb Melbourne City FC A 2–3 L
18 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 1–1 D
11 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
04 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–2 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wellington Phoenix FC to score. At the same time, Sydney FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 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.
  • 21' Oskar Zawada makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
  • 26' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 31' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Yan Sasse argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yan Sasse on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Luke Brattan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
  • 52' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kosta Barbarouses is hanging Bozhidar Kraev on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' Wellington Phoenix 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.
  • 70' Jaiden Kucharski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Caballo at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Yan Sasse is replaced by Joshua Laws.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant on 77 minutes.
  • 79' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Lolley departs to be replaced by Jack Rodwell.
  • 84' David Ball has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Robert Mak is replaced by Patrick Wood on 86 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Roy Krishna 2
Steven Taylor 2
Oskar Zawada 2
Robert Mak 2
Rhyan Grant 2

Head to Head

2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2023-03-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-02-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-02-17 Western United FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-02-12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Sydney FC Form

2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC L 2023-02-18 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Sydney FC W 2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Sydney FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC40% Draw28% Sydney FC32%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Sydney FC
60%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Sydney FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC25% Draw50% Sydney FC25%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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