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 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #2 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 7 |
| 4 | Conceded | 4 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Nicolas Milanovic | 2 G |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 G |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 1 G |
| German Ferreyra | 1 G |
| Atiya Waraga | 1 G |
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
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' Andrew Redmayne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Bernie Ibini-Isei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Australia international Max Burgess has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Poor challenge from Rhys Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
- 60' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Trent Buhagiar is replaced by Patrick Wood on 62 minute.
- 64' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Trent Buhagiar departs to be replaced by Patrick Wood.
- 68' Adama Traore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Paulo Retre was booked on 75.
- 76' Max Burgess gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Milos Ninkovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Dimitri Petratos has done his job and it is now time for Keijiro Ogawa to step up.
- 78' The crowd applauds Terry Antonis as he leaves the pitch. Jack Rodwell steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 83' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Harry Van der Saag on, Elvis Kamsoba off on 83 minutes.
- 85' Sydney FC ring the changes. Elvis Kamsoba has done his job and it is now time for Harry Van der Saag to step up.
- 88' The whistle greets Bernie Ibini-Isei as he departs to be replaced by Alexander Badolato.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Calem Nieuwenhof | 2 |
| Robert Mak | 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
0.99
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sydney FC
68%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.