Western United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Western United FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Sydney FC

Wed 23 Feb 2022 · 06:25 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 10' Max Burgess

Y 74' Ben Warland

Christian Theoharous 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)

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 United FC 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sydney FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-23 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC 2021-05-15 Western United FC 0–1 Sydney FC 2021-03-10 Sydney FC 2–0 Western United FC 2020-08-15 Sydney FC 1–2 Western United FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Sydney FC	H	1–0	W
20 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	3–2	W
12 Feb	Sydney FC	A	1–1	D
05 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
01 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	2–2	D
29 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	1–0	W

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Western United FC	A	0–1	L
19 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D
12 Feb	Western United FC	H	1–1	D
04 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	2–1	W
30 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–2	W
27 Nov	Macarthur FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Three points are at stake. Western United FC host Sydney FC — let the battle begin!
5' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' Max Burgess is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Western United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
40' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
45' Dylan Pierias is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
46' It is a substitution in Western United FC team. Dylan Pierias is replaced by Rene Krhin on 46 minute.
51' Lachlan Wales is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western United FC tonight.
56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paulo Retre, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
60' Kosta Barbarouses is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bobo at the 60 minute mark.
65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
67' Steven Lustica is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
69' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Adam Le Fondre by Trent Buhagiar on 69 minute.
74' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Warland argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
75' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Adisu Bayew departs to be replaced by Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Garuccio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western United FC.
85' 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.
86' Alex Wilkinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Burgess on 86 minute.
87' Another change for Western United FC made on 87 minute. Steven Lustica leaves to be changed by Christian Theoharous.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christian Theoharous.
90' Western United FC make a change. Aleksandar Prijovic trudges off to be replaced by Jerry Skotadis on 90 minutes.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Western United FC 1-0 Sydney FC.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Leo Lacroix
1
Jamie Young
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
88
Neil Kilkenny
99
Aleksandar Prijovic ↓ Jerry Skotadis 90'
17
Ben Garuccio
5
Dylan Pierias ↓ Rene Krhin 46'
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 90'
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Christian Theoharous 87'
19
Joshua Risdon
31
Adisu Bayew ↓ Dylan Wenzel-Halls 75'

Bench

16
Rene Krhin ↑ 46'
9
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 75'
6
Tomoki Imai
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 90'
34
Christian Theoharous ↑ 87'
37
Ryan Scott
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 90'

Coach John Aloisi

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Kosta Barbarouses ↑ 60'
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 69'
20
Tom Heward-Belle
4
Alex Wilkinson ↑ 86'
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 69'
6
Mustafa Amini ↑ 60'
25
Callum Talbot

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Robert Mak	5
Adam Le Fondre	5
Joe Lolley	3
Steven Lustica	3
Fabio	2
Matthew Grimaldi	2
Noah Botic	2
Rhyan Grant	2

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2022-02-23 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2022-02-20 Western United FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-02-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2022-02-01 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC D 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W

Sydney FC Form

2022-02-23 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2022-02-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-02-04 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2022-01-30 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-11-27 Sydney FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.25 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.98 Sydney FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC46% Draw29% Sydney FC25%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.23

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Sydney FC

54%

Western United FC or Sydney FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC28% Draw52% Sydney FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

13%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

2 – 1

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

2 – 2

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Sydney FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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