Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC — A League .
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Nathan MacDonald
- Referee Stephen Lucas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | 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
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at as Western Sydney Wanderers FC face off against Sydney FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Alex Brosque makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 7.
- 11' The referee calls foul for Keanu Baccus. He receives a Yellow card.
- 12' Bruce Kamau picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Raul Llorente gets a Yellow card.
- 18' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Roly Bonevacia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Reza Ghoochannejhad. He replaces Alex Brosque on 46 minute.
- 51' Aaron Calver needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Brandon O'Neill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
- 57' A goal from the Germany international Alexander Baumjohann! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-1!
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Siem de Jong is hanging Anthony Caceres on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Mark Bridge. He replaces Alexander Baumjohann on 70 minute.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brendan Hamill.
- 79' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
- 82' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Brandon O'Neill by Danny DeSilva on 82 minute.
- 84' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Oriol Riera departs to be replaced by Abraham Majok.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aaron Calver on 87 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 22
- 11
- 21
- 20
- 5
- 24
- 17
- 28
-
9
Oriol Riera ↓ Abraham Majok 84'
- 12
Bench
-
49
Abraham Majok ↑ 84'
-
19
Mark Bridge ↑ 70'
- 13
- 50
-
3
Giancarlo Gallifuoco ↑ 46'
Coach
Markus Babbel
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 10
-
13
Brandon O'Neill ↓ Danny DeSilva 82'
- 14
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Siem de Jong 65'
Bench
-
11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 82'
- 20
-
22
Siem de Jong ↑ 65'
-
16
Reza Ghoochannejhad ↑ 46'
- 18
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zac Sapsford | 5 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Fabio | 3 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Alex Brosque | 3 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-04-13
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2019-04-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-03-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-03-17
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-03-08
Brisbane Roar FC
1–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-24
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.93
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Sydney FC
74%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.