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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to score. At the same time, Sydney FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' GOAL! Rhyan Grant fires home to make it 0-1!
- 7' GOAL! Fabio fires home to make it 0-2!
- 12' Matthew Scarcella is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Badolato made 205 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Nicolas Milanovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Jack Clisby was booked on 36.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hayden Matthews on 44 minutes.
- 46' The crowd applauds Hayden Matthews as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Lacerda steps in for Sydney FC.
- 50' Assisted by Corey Hollman with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Mak makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 55' 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.
- 56' Nicolas Milanovic makes way for Dylan Pierias at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 59' What a moment for Fabio! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' Jack Clisby makes way for Dylan Scicluna at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 66' Max Burgess picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 72' A goal from the Australia international Jake Girdwood-Reich! He fires home on 72 to make it 0-5!
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Girdwood-Reich is booked for Sydney FC — card on 74.
- 76' Sydney FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 79' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Fabio is replaced by Nathan Amanatidis on 79 minute.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Corey Hollman departs to be replaced by Matthew Scarcella.
- Sydney FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
1.16
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.