Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC — A League at CommBank Stadium.
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Kate Jacewicz
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Hugh Fenton-White (Australia)
- Assistant 2 Luke Gennimatas (Australia)
- 4th Official Sam Kelly (Australia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Macarthur FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 39 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 5 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 33 |
| 43 | Conceded | 25 |
| -16 | GD | +8 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 19% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at CommBank Stadium. Western Sydney Wanderers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sydney FC.
- 5' Tiago Quintal, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 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 Al Hassan Toure suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Assisted by Wataru Kamijo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Al Hassan Toure makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary van Egmond will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' That is a card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Brandon Borrello will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' Bozhidar Kraev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
- 41' Anthony Pantazopoulos is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 45' Western Sydney Wanderers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Phillip Cancar is replaced by Alex Gersbach.
- 51' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Western Sydney Wanderers 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.
- 66' The crowd applauds Brandon Borrello as he leaves the pitch. Hiroshi Ibusuki steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 69' Sydney FC make a change. Al Hassan Toure trudges off to be replaced by Akol Akon on 69 minutes.
- 74' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Tiago Quintal. He replaces Ahmet Arslan on 76 minute.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' The Australia Apostolos Stamatelopoulos breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 0-2!
- 85' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Patrick Wood comes on to replace Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Courtney-Perkins, as he is very good at scoring at CommBank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Another three points for Sydney FC.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
- 20
- 8
- 32
- 23
- 17
-
14
Phillip Cancar ↓ Alex Gersbach 46'
- 25
- 22
- 5
-
38
Jai Rose ↓ Ryan Fraser 66'
Bench
-
7
Ryan Fraser ↑ 66'
-
9
Kosta Barbarouses ↑ 66'
-
3
Alex Gersbach ↑ 46'
- 30
-
11
Hiroshi Ibusuki ↑ 66'
- 21
- 24
Coach
Gary van Egmond
Sydney FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
70
Ahmet Arslan ↓ Tiago Quintal 76'
- 17
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↓ Akol Akon 69'
- 4
- 41
-
8
Wataru Kamijo ↓ Rhys Youlley 69'
- 80
- 12
- 24
- 7
Bench
- 16
-
13
Patrick Wood ↑ 85'
-
36
Rhys Youlley ↑ 69'
- 1
- 29
-
20
Tiago Quintal ↑ 76'
-
44
Akol Akon ↑ 69'
Coach
Patrick Kisnorbo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Zac Sapsford | 5 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Alex Brosque | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Fabio | 3 |
| Bobo | 2 |
| Amor Layouni | 2 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2026-04-11
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Sydney FC
L
2026-04-04
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2026-03-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–4
Adelaide United FC
L
2026-03-13
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2026-03-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2026-02-28
Macarthur FC
0–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Sydney FC
79%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.