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 wait is over. Western United FC get us underway at .
- 5' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Japan international Tomoki Imai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Robert Mak, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Lachlan Wales has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 64' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Anthony Caceres makes way for Paulo Retre at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 73' It is a substitution in Western United FC team. Tongo Doumbia is replaced by Rhys Bozinovski on 73 minute.
- 76' Patrick Wood gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Max Burgess and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Alessandro Diamanti is replacing Dylan Pierias for the Western United FC side.
- 85' The crowd applauds Alex Wilkinson as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Gurd steps in for Sydney FC.
- 86' Alessandro Diamanti makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Western United FC are in front.
- 87' Poor challenge from Alessandro Diamanti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Adrian Segecic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robert Mak on 87 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Western United FC and Sydney FC (для сухой ничьи).
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.

