Thursday , 2 July 2026

Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2022-23 PLAYOFFS

A League · 2022-23
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 6 May 2023 · 09:45 UTC CommBank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Robert Mak
Y 40' Robert Mak
Y 65' Rhyan Grant
Brandon Borrello 66' Y
Y 66' Luke Brattan
Y 67' Luke Brattan
Milos Ninkovic 68' Y
Milos Ninkovic 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2023-03-18 Sydney FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2022-11-12 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Sydney FC H 1–2 L
28 Apr Melbourne City FC A 2–3 L
21 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 4–0 W
15 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 2–1 W
08 Apr Macarthur FC A 2–2 D
31 Mar Adelaide United FC H 2–3 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
29 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–0 W
24 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 2–0 W
16 Apr Perth Glory FC H 4–1 W
07 Apr Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D
01 Apr Western United FC H 3–3 D

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
19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is hosting Sydney FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Rodwell, as he is very good at scoring at CommBank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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 Brandon Borrello suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Morgan Schneiderlin makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are in front.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Robert Mak. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Tom Beadling gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Tomislav Mrcela and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Rhyan Grant. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Brandon Borrello. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' Luke Brattan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Milos Ninkovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' Western Sydney Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Mak makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Milanovic is hanging Milos Ninkovic on the field on 76 minute.
  • 78' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Paulo Retre departs to be replaced by Joe Lolley.
  • 80' What composure from Adam Le Fondre! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 82' Romain Amalfitano makes way for Daniel Wilmering at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Jake Girdwood-Reich. He replaces Robert Mak on 86 minute.
  • 89' James Donachie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Burgess on 89 minute.
  • With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2023-03-18 Sydney FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2022-11-12 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-04-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-04-08 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-03-31 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L

Sydney FC Form

2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2023-04-29 Sydney FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-04-24 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2023-04-16 Sydney FC 4–1 Perth Glory FC W 2023-04-07 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Western Sydney Wanderers FC30% Draw29% Sydney FC41%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Sydney FC
70%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Western Sydney Wanderers FC22% Draw47% Sydney FC31%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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