Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Eden Park.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Alireza Faghani
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at Eden Park as Wellington Phoenix FC face off against Sydney FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Jaiden Kucharski, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 6' Robert Mak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 16' Jack Rodwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' The whistle greets Tim Payne as he departs to be replaced by Youstin Salas.
- 24' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' Hayden Matthews does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Sydney FC make a change. Jaiden Kucharski trudges off to be replaced by Fabio on 60 minutes.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 69' Kosta Barbarouses makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
- 73' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Burgess is hanging Corey Hollman on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Nicholas Pennington is withdrawn and Mohamed Al-Taay gets his opportunity.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Sutton on 79.
- 84' The 37-year-old Andrew Redmayne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 89' Poor challenge from Scott Wootton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 89' Isaac Hughes makes way for David Ball at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 90' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Robert Mak is withdrawn and Joel King gets his opportunity.
- 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
- 4
- 7
- 14
- 11
-
6
Tim Payne ↓ Youstin Salas 19'
- 19
- 40
- 3
- 15
- 8
-
26
Isaac Hughes ↓ David Ball 89'
Bench
-
10
David Ball ↑ 89'
- 24
- 25
-
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 76'
-
17
Youstin Salas ↑ 19'
- 18
- 5
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 23
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Joel King 90'
- 26
- 17
- 4
-
15
Gabriel Lacerda ↓ Jack Rodwell 73'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↓ Fabio 60'
-
12
Corey Hollman ↓ Max Burgess 73'
- 34
Bench
-
6
Jack Rodwell ↑ 73'
-
22
Max Burgess ↑ 73'
-
16
Joel King ↑ 90'
- 20
-
9
Fabio ↑ 60'
- 18
- 19
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 |
| Reno Piscopo | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Roy Krishna | 2 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.