Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC — A League at CommBank Stadium.
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Sydney FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 May | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jun | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Adelaide United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | Western United 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' Welcome to CommBank Stadium that hosts another battle between Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC.
- 5' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Joel King has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Sydney FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
- 20' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Terry Antonis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 210 appearances.
- 35' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have won 309 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Al Hassan Toure scoring 1 goals.
- 45' Adama Traore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Rhys Williams will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 60' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Patrick Wood comes on to replace Trent Buhagiar.
- 64' The whistle greets Trent Buhagiar as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Wood.
- 68' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 73' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 75' A moment of madness from Paulo Retre on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
- 76' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Milos Ninkovic is replaced by Max Burgess.
- 77' Keijiro Ogawa is replacing Dimitri Petratos for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
- 78' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Terry Antonis is withdrawn and Jack Rodwell gets his opportunity.
- 83' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Harry Van der Saag on, Elvis Kamsoba off on 83 minutes.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Harry Van der Saag. He replaces Elvis Kamsoba on 85 minute.
- 88' Alexander Badolato gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Bernie Ibini-Isei and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
29
Terry Antonis ↓ Jack Rodwell 78'
- 22
- 9
- 7
- 4
- 20
- 3
- 39
- 8
- 23
Bench
-
5
Jack Rodwell ↑ 78'
- 13
- 1
-
11
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 77'
- 21
- 33
-
37
Alexander Badolato ↑ 88'
Coach
Carl Robinson
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Patrick Wood 64'
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 3
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Max Burgess 76'
- 17
- 27
- 16
Bench
- 20
-
22
Max Burgess ↑ 76'
- 35
-
21
Harry Van der Saag ↑ 85'
- 28
-
33
Patrick Wood ↑ 64'
- 32
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 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Bruce Kamau | 2 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2021-11-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–0
Sydney FC
D
2021-06-03
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2021-05-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-05-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2021-05-23
Sydney FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2021-05-16
Perth Glory FC
5–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Sydney FC
74%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.