Western United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
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' In just a few seconds Wyndham Regional Football Facility will turn into a battlefield for Western United FC and Sydney FC.
- 4' What a strike from Matthew Grimaldi! The score is 1-0.
- 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 19' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Ben Garuccio gets a card.
- 33' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Sydney 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.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Riku Danzaki was booked on 45.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel King, as he is very good at scoring at Wyndham Regional Football Facility with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' 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 Jordan Courtney-Perkins suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Joe Lolley by Kyle Shaw on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 70' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Lavale is hanging Michael Ruhs on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Rhys Bozinovski departs to be replaced by Jordan Lauton.
- 76' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Tomoki Imai is replaced by Charbel Shamoon.
- 77' The referee shows Sydney FC player a card on 77.
- 82' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Joel King by Tiago Quintal on 82 minute.
- 86' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Wataru Kamijo gets a card.
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Kyle Shaw.
- 87' Another change for Western United FC made on 87 minute. Riku Danzaki leaves to be changed by Ramy Najjarine.
- 90' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Jordan Lauton gets a card.
- Another three points for Western United FC.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 32
- 17
-
6
Tomoki Imai ↓ Charbel Shamoon 76'
- 4
-
77
Riku Danzaki ↓ Ramy Najjarine 87'
-
24
Michael Ruhs ↓ Oliver Lavale 70'
-
23
Rhys Bozinovski ↓ Jordan Lauton 75'
- 19
-
10
Matthew Grimaldi ↓ Abel Walatee 75'
- 30
Bench
-
7
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 87'
-
44
Jordan Lauton ↑ 75'
- 70
-
29
Charbel Shamoon ↑ 76'
- 37
-
20
Abel Walatee ↑ 75'
-
5
Oliver Lavale ↑ 70'
Coach
John Aloisi
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Kyle Shaw 61'
- 11
- 23
- 17
-
16
Joel King ↓ Tiago Quintal 82'
- 4
- 7
- 41
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↓ Anas Ouahim 61'
- 24
- 12
Bench
- 1
-
8
Anas Ouahim ↑ 61'
- 29
-
20
Tiago Quintal ↑ 82'
- 36
- 37
-
42
Kyle Shaw ↑ 61'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Mak | 5 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Joe Lolley | 3 |
| Steven Lustica | 3 |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 |
| Lachlan Wales | 2 |
| Max Burgess | 2 |
| Fabio | 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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.