Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix: result 0-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 21, 2014 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix won 0-2 on December 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 73′N. BurnsWellington Phoenix
- 81′N. BurnsWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
- 9Shane Smeltz
- 11B. Ibini-Isei
- 21M. Janko
- 8Milos Dimitrijevic
- 17T. Antonis
- 2Sebastian Ryall
- 4P. Bojić
- 6N. Petković
- 16A. Gersbach
- 23R. Grant
- 20V. Janjetović
Wellington Phoenix
- 21R. Krishna
- 4R. Bonevacia
- 8Álex Gorrín
- 9N. Burns
- 10Michael McGlinchey
- 13Albert Riera
- 16L. Fenton
- 18B. Sigmund
- 19Thomas Doyle
- 22A. Durante
- 1G. Moss
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2014 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Melbourne City(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 15, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Melbourne City(home) | 5-1 | A-League |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 15, 2014 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sydney wins, 0 draws, 2 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2014 | Sydney 4-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2013 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Sydney 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Sydney 7-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix 2-0 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix on Apr 6, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sydney sit 5th in A-League (39 points from 26 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 8th (33 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 33 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy