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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC has kicked off!
2' Josh Brillante picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
7' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
17' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
19' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Jop van der Linden is withdrawn and Paulo Retre gets his opportunity.
21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Keanu Baccus on 21.
23' Goal! Oriol Riera scores his 11 goal in 205 matches.
26' Western Sydney Wanderers FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
28' The whistle greets Alexander Baumjohann as he departs to be replaced by Danijel Nizic.
33' A quiet spell here at Allianz Stadium. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
35' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
42' Aaron Calver catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
45' What a moment for Alex Brosque! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
46' Alex Brosque has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
51' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
56' Josh Brillante is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
57' Siem de Jong doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
58' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 58 minute. Jaushua Sotirio leaves to be changed by Roly Bonevacia.
63' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
66' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Aaron Calver by Jacob Tratt on 66 minute.
71' The crowd applauds Siem de Jong as he leaves the pitch. Danny DeSilva steps in for Sydney FC.
73' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Oriol Riera trudges off to be replaced by Nick Fitzgerald on 73 minutes.
78' Aaron Calver has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 215 appearances.
81' Goal! Jacob Tratt scores his 3 goal in 215 matches.
86' A moment of madness from Michael Zullo on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
Another three points for Sydney FC.

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
Zac Sapsford	5
Adam Le Fondre	5
Alex Brosque	3
Tomer Hemed	3
Fabio	3
Patryk Klimala	3
Robert Mak	2
Trent Buhagiar	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