Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Allianz Stadium.
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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)
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' In just a few seconds Allianz Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC.
- 2' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Josh Brillante gets a Yellow card.
- 7' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 17' 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.
- 19' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Jop van der Linden departs to be replaced by Paulo Retre.
- 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Keanu Baccus.
- 23' Against the run of play, Oriol Riera has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' A moment of madness from Vedran Janjetovic on 26 minutes earns him a Red card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
- 28' Danijel Nizic is replacing Alexander Baumjohann for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
- 33' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Paulo Retre is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Aaron Calver argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 45' The Australia Alex Brosque breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Alex Brosque gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' GOAL! Siem de Jong scores on 57.
- 58' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 58 minute. Jaushua Sotirio leaves to be changed by Roly Bonevacia.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Calver is withdrawn and Jacob Tratt gets his opportunity.
- 71' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny DeSilva is hanging Siem de Jong on the field on 71 minute.
- 73' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Oriol Riera is replaced by Nick Fitzgerald on 73 minute.
- 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 81' Jacob Tratt makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Sydney FC are in front.
- 86' Poor challenge from Michael Zullo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sydney FC players.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 11
- 21
- 8
- 20
- 5
- 16
- 17
-
9
Oriol Riera ↓ Nick Fitzgerald 73'
- 34
Bench
- 22
-
7
Nick Fitzgerald ↑ 73'
- 24
-
28
Roly Bonevacia ↑ 58'
-
1
Danijel Nizic ↑ 28'
Coach
Markus Babbel
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 23
-
2
Aaron Calver ↓ Jacob Tratt 66'
- 7
- 10
- 13
- 14
- 5
-
22
Siem de Jong ↓ Danny DeSilva 71'
Bench
-
11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 71'
- 20
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 19'
-
18
Jacob Tratt ↑ 66'
- 31
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 |
| Bobo | 2 |
| Amor Layouni | 2 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2018-12-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Sydney FC
L
2018-12-07
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2018-12-01
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2018-11-23
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2018-11-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2018-11-03
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Sydney FC Form
2018-12-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Sydney FC
W
2018-12-08
Sydney FC
1–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2018-12-01
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–2
Sydney FC
W
2018-11-25
Sydney FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2018-11-10
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2018-11-02
Melbourne City FC
0–3
Sydney FC
W
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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
4%
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.