Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on December 19, 2021 at 07:45 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix?
Sydney won 2-1 on December 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′E. KamsobaSydney
- 57′A. Le FondreSydney
- 83′B. WaineWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-4-2- 27E. Kamsoba
- 14A. Le Fondre
- 32P. Yazbek
- 22M. Burgess
- 8P. Retre
- 17A. Cáceres
- 21H. Van der Saag
- 16J. King
- 2J. Donachie
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 1A. Redmayne
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2- 18B. Waine
- 11J. Sotirio
- 9D. Ball
- 19S. Sutton
- 10R. Piscopo
- 23C. Lewis
- 14A. Rufer
- 6T. Payne
- 21J. Laws
- 16L. Fenton
- 20O. Sail
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 2-0 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Sydney Olympic(away) | 4-2 | Australia Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | Avondale(away) | 4-1 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Western United(away) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sydney wins, 1 draw, 0 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2021 | Sydney 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Sydney 3-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Sydney 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix on Feb 8, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sydney sit 6th in A-League (1 point from 1 match) and Wellington Phoenix sit 2nd (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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