Match

Sydney United vs NWS Spirit: result 2-2 and analysis

New South Wales NPLRegular Season - 12Kick-off on April 23, 2023 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Sydney United Sports Center, Sydney

Sydney United
2-2
NWS Spirit

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What was the result of Sydney United vs NWS Spirit?

Sydney United and NWS Spirit drew 2-2 on April 23, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 38′O. WigginNWS Spirit
  • 57′C. PayneSydney United
  • 75′R. DarkoNWS Spirit
  • 80′C. PayneSydney United (pen.)

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; NWS Spirit have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sydney United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 16, 2023Wollongong Wolves(away)0-0New South Wales NPL
Apr 8, 2023Blacktown City(home)1-0New South Wales NPL
Apr 2, 2023Rockdale City Suns(away)1-3New South Wales NPL
Mar 25, 2023Sutherland Sharks(away)0-0New South Wales NPL
Mar 19, 2023Sydney FC U23(home)0-1New South Wales NPL
NWS Spirit
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2023Sydney FC U23(home)1-0New South Wales NPL
Apr 7, 2023Marconi Stallions(home)0-2New South Wales NPL
Apr 1, 2023Wollongong Wolves(home)5-4New South Wales NPL
Mar 25, 2023Sydney Olympic(away)0-2New South Wales NPL
Mar 18, 2023Manly United(home)1-3New South Wales NPL

How many goals should we expect?

Sydney United score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; NWS Spirit score 1.5 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sydney United1.41.267/156/15
NWS Spirit1.51.547/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sydney United sit 3rd in New South Wales NPL (61 points from 29 matches) and NWS Spirit sit 7th (40 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Sydney United291946412061
7NWS Spirit2912413363740

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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