Western United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 game is set. Sydney FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Noah Botic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 15' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Adam Le Fondre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Western United 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.
- 60' Western United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Burgess.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for Sydney FC. Max Burgess will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' Paulo Retre is replacing Anthony Caceres for the Sydney FC side.
- 73' Rhys Bozinovski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tongo Doumbia on 73 minute.
- 76' The crowd applauds Max Burgess as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Wood steps in for Sydney FC.
- 80' Dylan Pierias makes way for Alessandro Diamanti at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
- 85' Aaron Gurd has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Wilkinson on 85 minute.
- 86' Magnificent from Alessandro Diamanti! That is 11 goals in 150 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alessandro Diamanti.
- 87' Adrian Segecic is replacing Robert Mak for the Sydney FC side.
- The final score is 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 |
| Steven Lustica | 3 |
| Joe Lolley | 3 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 2 |
| Noah Botic | 2 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 |
| Connor Pain | 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.