Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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' What a night it is going to be! Western Sydney Wanderers FC welcome Sydney FC for this crunch clash at CommBank Stadium.
- 5' Bernie Ibini-Isei needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
- 20' 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.
- 25' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Al Hassan Toure scoring 1 goals.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' England international Adam Le Fondre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Rhys Williams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Patrick Wood comes on to replace Trent Buhagiar.
- 64' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Trent Buhagiar is replaced by Patrick Wood on 64 minute.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adama Traore.
- 73' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Poor challenge from Paulo Retre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' Max Burgess is ready to make an impact after coming on for Milos Ninkovic at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Dimitri Petratos exits the field as Keijiro Ogawa enters on 77.
- 78' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Jack Rodwell on, Terry Antonis off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Harry Van der Saag comes on to replace Elvis Kamsoba.
- 85' Harry Van der Saag is replacing Elvis Kamsoba for the Sydney FC side.
- 88' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Bernie Ibini-Isei is withdrawn and Alexander Badolato gets his opportunity.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Zac Sapsford | 5 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Alex Brosque | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Fabio | 3 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Robert Mak | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 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.