Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on April 26, 2015 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney?
Sydney won 1-2 on April 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 14′B. Ibini-IseiSydney
- 32′Shane SmeltzSydney (pen.)
- 46′M. BoxallWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
- 9N. Burns
- 4R. Bonevacia
- 10Michael McGlinchey
- 16L. Fenton
- 17Vince Lia
- 13Albert Riera
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 5M. Boxall
- 18B. Sigmund
- 22A. Durante
- 20L. Italiano
Sydney
- 9Shane Smeltz
- 8Milos Dimitrijevic
- 11B. Ibini-Isei
- 13Chris Naumoff
- 14A. Brosque
- 27Mickaël Tavares
- 5M. Jurman
- 6N. Petković
- 23R. Grant
- 26Jacques Faty
- 20V. Janjetović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sydney have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Sydney(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2015 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wellington Phoenix wins, 0 draws, 4 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix 0-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Sydney 0-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney on Mar 29, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Sydney | 2.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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