Western United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2024-25

Western United FC

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Sydney FC

Sun 27 Apr 2025 · 07:00 UTC Wyndham Regional Football Facility HT 45' · FT 45'

Ben Garuccio 28' Y

Riku Danzaki 45' Y

Y 77' Alexandar Popovic

Y 86' Wataru Kamijo

Y 87' Kyle Shaw

Jordan Lauton 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Wyndham Regional Football Facility.

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

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee

19 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2025-04-27 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2024-12-14 Sydney FC 3–4 Western United FC 2024-02-03 Western United FC 2–2 Sydney FC 2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC 2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Sydney FC	H	1–0	W
17 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–2	L
13 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
05 Apr	Perth Glory FC	H	3–1	W
16 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	6–2	W
08 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	4–1	W

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Western United FC	A	0–1	L
20 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–2	W
12 Apr	Auckland FC	H	2–2	D
05 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	3–2	W
29 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	2–3	L
16 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D

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' And we are off! Western United FC vs Sydney FC — let the football do the talking.
4' Matthew Grimaldi does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
9' Anas Ouahim, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
14' Michael Ruhs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
19' Tiago Quintal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Lolley made 372 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ben Garuccio.
33' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
38' Matthew Sutton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Riku Danzaki is booked for Western United FC — card on 45.
50' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
55' Jordan Courtney-Perkins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 205 appearances.
60' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
61' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Kyle Shaw comes on to replace Joe Lolley.
66' Harrison Devenish-Meares has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
70' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Ruhs departs to be replaced by Oliver Lavale.
75' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Rhys Bozinovski is replaced by Jordan Lauton.
76' Western United FC make a change. Tomoki Imai trudges off to be replaced by Charbel Shamoon on 76 minutes.
77' Alexandar Popovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
82' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Joel King exits the field as Tiago Quintal enters on 82.
86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wataru Kamijo on 86.
87' That is a card for Sydney FC. Kyle Shaw will be fuming at that decision.
87' Ramy Najjarine is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riku Danzaki at the 87 minute mark.
90' Western United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 87'
44
Jordan Lauton ↑ 75'
70
Michael Vonja
29
Charbel Shamoon ↑ 76'
37
Luke Vickery
20
Abel Walatee ↑ 75'
5
Oliver Lavale ↑ 70'

Coach John Aloisi

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Robert Mak	5
Adam Le Fondre	5
Joe Lolley	3
Steven Lustica	3
Noah Botic	2
Rhyan Grant	2
Connor Pain	2
Adrian Segecic	2

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2025-04-27 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2025-04-17 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2025-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2025-04-05 Western United FC 3–1 Perth Glory FC W 2025-03-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–6 Western United FC W 2025-03-08 Western United FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Sydney FC Form

2025-04-27 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2025-04-20 Sydney FC 3–2 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2025-04-12 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 2025-04-05 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC W 2025-03-29 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC L 2025-03-16 Sydney FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.71 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.28 Sydney FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC50% Draw25% Sydney FC25%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Sydney FC

50%

Western United FC or Sydney FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC34% Draw44% Sydney FC22%

Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 0

6.8%

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

5.2%

3 – 0

4.1%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Sydney FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	21%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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