Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 04:30 UTC Eden Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Sutton 79' Y
Scott Wootton 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Eden Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Alireza Faghani

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
2024-03-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Sydney FC 2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Sydney FC H 2–1 W
09 Mar Melbourne City FC A 0–1 L
03 Mar Adelaide United FC H 3–2 W
24 Feb Perth Glory FC A 0–0 D
18 Feb Macarthur FC A 2–1 W
10 Feb Western United FC H 2–0 W
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–2 L
10 Mar Brisbane Roar FC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 4–1 W
24 Feb Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
17 Feb Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
10 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 3–1 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' Three points are at stake. Wellington Phoenix FC host Sydney FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 6' Robert Mak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Jaiden Kucharski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bozhidar Kraev made 225 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' The whistle greets Tim Payne as he departs to be replaced by Youstin Salas.
  • 24' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Sam Sutton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Lolley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 39' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 49' Joel King is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
  • 54' Hayden Matthews is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 59' 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.
  • 60' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Jaiden Kucharski exits the field as Fabio enters on 60.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' Kosta Barbarouses makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
  • 73' Another change for Sydney FC made on 73 minute. Corey Hollman leaves to be changed by Max Burgess.
  • 76' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Nicholas Pennington exits the field as Mohamed Al-Taay enters on 76.
  • 79' Sam Sutton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 84' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 89' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a card on 89.
  • 89' The whistle greets Isaac Hughes as he departs to be replaced by David Ball.
  • 90' Joel King is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Mak at the 90 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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

2024-03-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Sydney FC 2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-03-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Sydney FC W 2024-03-09 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-03-03 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Adelaide United FC W 2024-02-24 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-02-18 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-02-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC W

Sydney FC Form

2024-03-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Sydney FC L 2024-03-10 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2024-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–4 Sydney FC W 2024-02-24 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2024-02-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2024-02-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Sydney FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Sydney FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC40% Draw26% Sydney FC34%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
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
66%
Draw or Sydney FC
60%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Sydney FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC25% Draw45% Sydney FC30%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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