Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 16, 2024 at 04:30 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney?
Wellington Phoenix won 2-1 on March 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. MakSydney
- 54′H. MatthewsWellington Phoenix (o.g.)
- 69′K. BarbarousesWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
5-3-2- 11B. Kraev
- 7K. Barbarouses
- 8B. Old
- 14A. Rufer
- 15N. Pennington
- 19S. Sutton
- 26I. Hughes
- 4S. Wootton
- 3F. Surman
- 6T. Payne
- 40A. Paulsen
Sydney
4-2-3-1- 25J. Kucharski
- 11R. Mak
- 17A. Cáceres
- 10J. Lolley
- 26L. Brattan
- 12C. Hollman
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins
- 15Gabriel Lacerda
- 27H. Matthews
- 23R. Grant
- 1A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sydney have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Macarthur(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Western United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wellington Phoenix wins, 1 draw, 3 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Sydney 3-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Sydney 0-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Sydney 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Sydney 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix on Dec 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 2.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sydney | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wellington Phoenix sit 8th in A-League (33 points from 26 matches) and Sydney sit 5th (39 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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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