Western United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Dec | Macarthur FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Western United FC and Sydney FC has kicked off!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Aloisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' 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 Rhyan Grant suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Joe Lolley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Anthony Caceres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Western United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' James Donachie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Max Burgess on 63 minutes.
- 64' A moment of madness from Max Burgess on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
- 69' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Anthony Caceres by Paulo Retre on 69 minute.
- 73' The whistle greets Tongo Doumbia as he departs to be replaced by Rhys Bozinovski.
- 76' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Max Burgess is withdrawn and Patrick Wood gets his opportunity.
- 80' The crowd applauds Dylan Pierias as he leaves the pitch. Alessandro Diamanti steps in for Western United FC.
- 85' The whistle greets Alex Wilkinson as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Gurd.
- 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alessandro Diamanti makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 87' Poor challenge from Alessandro Diamanti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Adrian Segecic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Mak at the 87 minute mark.
- It finishes all square. Western United FC and Sydney FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 11
- 44
- 88
- 6
- 5
-
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ James Troisi 80'
- 19
-
38
Noah Botic ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 80'
-
7
Tongo Doumbia ↓ Rhys Bozinovski 73'
Bench
-
23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 80'
-
9
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 85'
-
14
James Troisi ↑ 80'
- 37
-
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 80'
- 33
-
42
Rhys Bozinovski ↑ 73'
Coach
John Aloisi
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 9
- 1
- 23
-
4
Alex Wilkinson ↓ Aaron Gurd 85'
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Adrian Segecic 85'
- 26
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Paulo Retre 69'
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Patrick Wood 76'
- 2
Bench
- 20
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 69'
-
12
Patrick Wood ↑ 76'
- 16
-
19
Adrian Segecic ↑ 85'
-
29
Aaron Gurd ↑ 85'
- 28
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Mak | 5 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Joe Lolley | 3 |
| Steven Lustica | 3 |
| Max Burgess | 2 |
| Fabio | 2 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 2 |
| Noah Botic | 2 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2023-01-21
Western United FC
1–0
Sydney FC
W
2023-01-15
Western United FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2023-01-07
Melbourne City FC
4–0
Western United FC
L
2022-12-30
Western United FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-12-26
Western United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-12-18
Western United FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Draw 71% + 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
71%
Draw or Sydney FC
58%
Western United FC or Sydney FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.