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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 26 Oct 2019 · 08:30 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Ryan McGowan
Nicolas Sullivan 22' Y
Keanu Baccus 41' Y
Y 55' Rhyan Grant
Pirmin Schwegler 55' Y
Y 82' Paulo Retre
Y 85' Luke Brattan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Craig Zetter
  • Referee Nathan MacDonald
  • Referee Lance Greenshields
  • Referee Alireza Faghani

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

8
4
12
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2019-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Sydney FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Sydney FC H 1–0 W
18 Oct Melbourne Victory FC A 2–1 W
12 Oct Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–1 W
27 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 0–1 L
20 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–3 L
13 Apr Sydney FC H 1–1 D
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
20 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–1 W
11 Oct Adelaide United FC A 3–2 W
19 May Perth Glory FC A 0–0 D
12 May Melbourne Victory FC H 6–1 W
27 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L

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

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

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!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Mitch Duke does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Ryan McGowan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 27' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' Anthony Caceres, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Keanu Baccus picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Australia international Alex Wilkinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' Mohamed Adam is replacing Nicolas Sullivan for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
  • 54' Adam Le Fondre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
  • 55' Rhyan Grant picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Anthony Caceres is replacing Alexander Baumjohann for the Sydney FC side.
  • 77' 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 Luke Ivanovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Sydney FC make a change. Brandon O'Neill trudges off to be replaced by Luke Ivanovic on 79 minutes.
  • 82' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 85' Luke Brattan was booked on 85.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Joel King on, Paulo Retre off on 86 minutes.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Babbel

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-10-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2019-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2018-12-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Sydney FC 2018-10-27 Sydney FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2019-10-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2019-10-18 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2019-10-12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-04-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-04-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2019-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Sydney FC Form

2019-10-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2019-10-20 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-10-11 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC W 2019-05-19 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2019-05-12 Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-04-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Western Sydney Wanderers FC32% Draw30% Sydney FC38%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Sydney FC
68%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Western Sydney Wanderers FC19% Draw53% Sydney FC28%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 23% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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