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 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
19 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 6.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Western Sydney Wanderers FC welcome Sydney FC for this crunch clash at CommBank Stadium.
- 3' Rhyan Grant adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 7' Fabio makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sydney FC are in front.
- 12' 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.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
- 22' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 32' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
- 36' That is a card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jack Clisby will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Hayden Matthews has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Hayden Matthews is replaced by Gabriel Lacerda.
- 50' The Slovakia Robert Mak breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 0-3!
- 55' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Western Sydney Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dylan Pierias is hanging Nicolas Milanovic on the field on 56 minute.
- 59' What composure from Fabio! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 64' The whistle greets Jack Clisby as he departs to be replaced by Dylan Scicluna.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Max Burgess on 66 minutes.
- 71' 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.
- 72' The Australia Jake Girdwood-Reich breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 0-5!
- 74' Sydney FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 76' A moment of madness from Corey Hollman on 76 minutes earns him a card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
- 79' The whistle greets Fabio as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Amanatidis.
- 84' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' Sydney FC ring the changes. Corey Hollman has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Scarcella to step up.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Zac Sapsford | 5 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Alex Brosque | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Fabio | 3 |
| Bobo | 2 |
| Amor Layouni | 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
1.16
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sydney FC
76%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Sydney FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.