Western United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Sydney FC — A League .
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Western United FC is hosting Sydney FC for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Max Burgess.
- 15' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Sydney FC have won 348 goals from 219 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mustafa Amini suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Adisu Bayew is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 40' Western United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Lachlan Wales has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Rene Krhin comes on to replace Dylan Pierias.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Joshua Risdon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 150 appearances.
- 60' Another change for Sydney FC made on 60 minute. Bobo leaves to be changed by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 65' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
- 67' Western United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Steven Lustica on 67.
- 69' Sydney FC make a change. Adam Le Fondre trudges off to be replaced by Trent Buhagiar on 69 minutes.
- 74' Ben Warland catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 75' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Dylan Wenzel-Halls on, Adisu Bayew off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Rhyan Grant has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' 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.
- 86' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Alex Wilkinson on, Max Burgess off on 86 minutes.
- 87' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Steven Lustica departs to be replaced by Christian Theoharous.
- 90' Christian Theoharous picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Aleksandar Prijovic by Jerry Skotadis on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Western United FC 1-0 Sydney FC.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 44
- 88
- 99
- 17
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↓ Rene Krhin 46'
- 8
- 10
- 19
- 31
Bench
-
16
Rene Krhin ↑ 46'
-
9
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 75'
- 6
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 90'
-
34
Christian Theoharous ↑ 87'
- 37
-
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 90'
Coach
John Aloisi
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
14
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Trent Buhagiar 69'
- 1
- 23
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Milos Ninkovic 69'
- 3
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Mustafa Amini 60'
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Alex Wilkinson 86'
- 27
- 2
-
9
Bobo ↓ Kosta Barbarouses 60'
Bench
-
11
Kosta Barbarouses ↑ 60'
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 69'
- 20
-
4
Alex Wilkinson ↑ 86'
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 69'
-
6
Mustafa Amini ↑ 60'
- 25
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Mak | 5 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Joe Lolley | 3 |
| Steven Lustica | 3 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 |
| Connor Pain | 2 |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 |
| Lachlan Wales | 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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4%
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.