Sunday , 16 August 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' That's the starting whistle at CommBank Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomislav Mrcela made 209 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Morgan Schneiderlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' Magnificent from Morgan Schneiderlin! That is 2 goals in 319 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Robert Mak is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Robert Mak is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' Paulo Retre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Joel King has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 215 appearances.
  • 60' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Al Hassan Toure scoring 1 goals.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Tom Beadling on, Tomislav Mrcela off on 61 minutes.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant.
  • 66' Brandon Borrello picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Brattan on 67 minutes.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Milos Ninkovic on 68.
  • 69' Milos Ninkovic is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 69' What an equalizer from Robert Mak!
  • 74' 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.
  • 76' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Milos Ninkovic trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Milanovic on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Joe Lolley gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Paulo Retre and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Adam Le Fondre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 82' The whistle greets Romain Amalfitano as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Wilmering.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Robert Mak as he leaves the pitch. Jake Girdwood-Reich steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 89' Sydney FC make a change. Max Burgess trudges off to be replaced by James Donachie on 89 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sydney FC to claim maximum points.

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
Adam Le Fondre 5
Zac Sapsford 5
Fabio 3
Patryk Klimala 3
Alex Brosque 3
Tomer Hemed 3
Rhyan Grant 2
Mitch Duke 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.