Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Western United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Western United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sun 1 Dec 2019 · 05:00 UTC GMHBA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott McDonald 19' Y
Panagiotis Kone 49' Y
Y 56' Luke Brattan
Josh Risdon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Sydney FC — A League at GMHBA Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Illievski
  • Referee Craig Zetter
  • Referee Stephen Lucas
  • Referee Tony Peart
  • Referee Jack Morgan

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

5
3
6
Western United FC 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-01 Western United FC 0–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Sydney FC H 0–2 L
24 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–1 L
16 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–1 L
09 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
02 Nov Melbourne Victory FC A 3–2 W
27 Oct Melbourne City FC H 1–2 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Western United FC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Perth Glory FC A 3–1 W
17 Nov Melbourne Victory FC H 2–1 W
01 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC H 4–1 W
26 Oct Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
20 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Western United FC vs Sydney FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Scott McDonald. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marko Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' GOAL! Adam Le Fondre scores on 27. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Calver, as he is very good at scoring at GMHBA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at GMHBA Stadium. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi is replaced by Besart Berisha.
  • 49' A goal from the England international Adam Le Fondre! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
  • 49' Panagiotis Kone was booked on 49.
  • 54' The 36-year-old Luke Brattan has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Luke Brattan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Dylan Pierias on, Scott McDonald off on 62 minutes.
  • 64' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Dario Jertec departs to be replaced by Max Burgess.
  • 69' Alessandro Diamanti, a Italy , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' Joel King is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Zullo at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Western United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Alexander Baumjohann as he leaves the pitch. Luke Ivanovic steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Paulo Retre on, Kosta Barbarouses off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Risdon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 0-2 the final result. Western United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Mak 5
Adam Le Fondre 5
Joe Lolley 3
Steven Lustica 3
Noah Botic 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Connor Pain 2
Adrian Segecic 2

Head to Head

2019-12-01 Western United FC 0–2 Sydney FC

Western United FC Form

2019-12-01 Western United FC 0–2 Sydney FC L 2019-11-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2019-11-16 Western United FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2019-11-09 Western United FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2019-11-02 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Western United FC W 2019-10-27 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC L

Sydney FC Form

2019-12-01 Western United FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2019-11-23 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Sydney FC W 2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-11-01 Sydney FC 4–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2019-10-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2019-10-20 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84 Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Western United FC23% Draw29% Sydney FC48%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Sydney FC
77%
Western United FC or Sydney FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Western United FC16% Draw50% Sydney FC34%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap Western United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 24% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.