Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Sydney FC

Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 08:50 UTC Allianz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 2' Josh Brillante

Keanu Baccus 21' Y

Vedran Janjetovic 26' R

Y 35' Paulo Retre

Y 42' Aaron Calver

Y 86' Michael Zullo

Overview

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Allianz Stadium.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Kurt Ams
Referee Lance Greenshields
Referee Ryan Gallagher

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sydney FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Sydney FC 2018-10-27 Sydney FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Sydney FC	H	1–3	L
07 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–4	L
23 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–2	L
10 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–2	D
03 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	3–0	W

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–1	W
08 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–3	L
01 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–1	W
25 Nov	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–2	L
10 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–1	D
02 Nov	Melbourne City FC	A	3–0	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)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

–/1

76+

–/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)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Bozhidar Kraev	5 G	2 A
Ryan Fraser	4 G	3 A
Brandon Borrello	4 G	2 A
Kosta Barbarouses	4 G	1 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' The wait is over. Western Sydney Wanderers FC get us underway at Allianz Stadium.
2' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Brillante on 2.
7' The 33-year-old Brendan Hamill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
17' Germany international Alexander Baumjohann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
19' Paulo Retre gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Jop van der Linden and will look to change the dynamic.
21' The referee has no hesitation. Keanu Baccus is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 21.
23' Brilliant from the ! Oriol Riera makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
26' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 26.
28' The crowd applauds Alexander Baumjohann as he leaves the pitch. Danijel Nizic steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
33' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
35' The referee calls foul for Paulo Retre. He receives a Yellow card.
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aaron Calver on 42.
45' Alex Brosque adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
46' A goal from the Australia international Alex Brosque! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-2!
51' Jaushua Sotirio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' Michael Zullo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
57' Brilliant from the ! Siem de Jong makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 57.
58' Roly Bonevacia gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Jaushua Sotirio and will look to change the dynamic.
63' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
66' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Aaron Calver is replaced by Jacob Tratt.
71' Sydney FC make a change. Siem de Jong trudges off to be replaced by Danny DeSilva on 71 minutes.
73' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Oriol Riera is replaced by Nick Fitzgerald on 73 minute.
78' Josh Brillante has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 215 appearances.
81' GOAL! Jacob Tratt fires home to make it 1-4!
86' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Michael Zullo gets a Yellow card.
The points are shared — Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1-3 Sydney FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Alexander Baumjohann ↓ Danijel Nizic 28'
4
Josh Risdon
11
Bruce Kamau
21
Tarek Elrich
8
Jordan O'Doherty
20
Vedran Janjetovic
5
Brendan Hamill C
16
Jaushua Sotirio ↓ Roly Bonevacia 58'
17
Keanu Baccus
9
Oriol Riera ↓ Nick Fitzgerald 73'
34
Patrick Ziegler

Bench

Coach Markus Babbel

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 71'
20
Alex Cisak
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 19'
18
Jacob Tratt ↑ 66'
31
Luke Ivanovic

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Le Fondre	5
Zac Sapsford	5
Patryk Klimala	3
Alex Brosque	3
Tomer Hemed	3
Fabio	3
Calem Nieuwenhof	2
Robert Mak	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.83 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.86 Sydney FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC20% Draw26% Sydney FC54%

Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

46%

Draw or Sydney FC

80%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC13% Draw45% Sydney FC42%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

11.9%

0 – 2

11.4%

1 – 1

11.3%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 0

8.6%

0 – 3

6.9%

1 – 3

Actual

1 – 0

4.8%

2 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

0 – 4

3.2%

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

16% ✓

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

Sydney FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Clean Sheet