Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Feb | Macarthur FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Jan | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Western United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The game is set. Western Sydney Wanderers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 3' A stunning finish from Rhyan Grant — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 7' Fabio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Anthony Caceres has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 212 appearances.
- 27' Mitchell Glasson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 32' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have won 316 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Jack Clisby was booked on 36.
- 41' Andrew Redmayne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Hayden Matthews. He receives a card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Lacerda. He replaces Hayden Matthews on 46 minute.
- 50' Robert Mak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 55' Alex Badolato is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
- 56' Dylan Pierias is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Milanovic at the 56 minute mark.
- 59' Against the run of play, Fabio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Jack Clisby has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Scicluna to step up.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Max Burgess on 66 minutes.
- 71' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Jake Girdwood-Reich adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 74' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Jake Girdwood-Reich gets a card.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Corey Hollman. He receives a card.
- 79' Nathan Amanatidis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' Matthew Scarcella gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Corey Hollman and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 26
-
5
Sonny Kittel ↓ Zac Sapsford 64'
-
19
Jack Clisby ↓ Dylan Scicluna 64'
- 1
- 17
- 14
-
37
Alex Badolato ↓ Oscar Priestman 46'
-
33
Alex Bonetig ↓ Tom Beadling 56'
- 31
Bench
- 10
-
7
Dylan Pierias ↑ 56'
-
16
Tom Beadling ↑ 56'
-
36
Oscar Priestman ↑ 46'
-
29
Dylan Scicluna ↑ 64'
-
35
Zac Sapsford ↑ 64'
- 30
Coach
Mark Rudan
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 23
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Mitchell Glasson 79'
- 17
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 79'
- 4
-
9
Fabio ↓ Nathan Amanatidis 79'
- 8
- 12
- 34
Bench
- 16
- 20
-
15
Gabriel Lacerda ↑ 46'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 79'
-
18
Matthew Scarcella ↑ 87'
-
28
Nathan Amanatidis ↑ 79'
-
19
Mitchell Glasson ↑ 79'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2024-03-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–4
Sydney FC
L
2024-02-24
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2024-02-18
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2024-02-11
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2024-02-04
Macarthur FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2024-01-27
Western United FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Sydney FC
71%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
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% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.