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

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A League · 2022-23

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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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

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Sydney FC gets underway.
5' Jake Girdwood-Reich, a Australia , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' It’s high time Mark Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Al Hassan Toure scoring 1 goals.
20' Max Burgess is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' Jack Rodwell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 387 appearances.
35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Morgan Schneiderlin makes no mistake. 1-0!
39' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
40' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 40.
45' Sydney FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
55' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
60' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
61' The crowd applauds Tomislav Mrcela as he leaves the pitch. Tom Beadling steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
65' Rhyan Grant has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brandon Borrello.
67' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 67.
68' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Milos Ninkovic on 69.
69' Robert Mak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
76' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Milanovic. He replaces Milos Ninkovic on 76 minute.
78' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Paulo Retre departs to be replaced by Joe Lolley.
80' Adam Le Fondre makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Sydney FC are in front.
82' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Wilmering is hanging Romain Amalfitano on the field on 82 minute.
86' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Robert Mak is replaced by Jake Girdwood-Reich on 86 minute.
89' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! James Donachie comes on to replace Max Burgess.
Another three points for Sydney FC.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Morgan Schneiderlin
6
Marcelo
26
Brandon Borrello
20
Lawrence Thomas
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 76'
5
Tomislav Mrcela ↓ Tom Beadling 61'
11
Amor Layouni ↓ Yengi Kusini 82'
3
Adama Traore ↓ Daniel Wilmering 82'
28
Calem Nieuwenhof
17
Romain Amalfitano ↓ Yeni N'Gbakoto 82'
31
Aidan Simmons

Bench

23
Yeni N'Gbakoto ↑ 82'
1
Daniel Margush
8
Oliver Bozanic
19
Daniel Wilmering ↑ 82'
9
Yengi Kusini ↑ 82'
16
Tom Beadling ↑ 61'
14
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 76'

Coach Mark Rudan

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

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.