Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on October 6, 2012 at 06:30 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney?
Wellington Phoenix won 2-0 on October 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 43′S. HuysegemsWellington Phoenix
- 75′L. FentonWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
- 7L. Bertos
- 9B. Totori
- 10S. Huysegems
- 11Jeremy Brockie
- 24A. Smith
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 3Tony Lochhead
- 16L. Fenton
- 18B. Sigmund
- 22A. Durante
- 1M. Paston
Sydney
- 10A. Del Piero
- 14M. Mallia
- 16J. Chianese
- 19K. Lovrek
- 7Brett Emerton
- 8A. Griffiths
- 15T. McFlynn
- 17T. Antonis
- 3Fabio Alves Macedo
- 18Trent McClenahan
- 1I. Necevski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Sydney have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Mar 30, 2012 | Sydney(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Melbourne City(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Wellington Phoenix wins, 0 draws, 0 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix 3-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Sydney 0-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix 4-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney on Mar 30, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sydney | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 12/15 | 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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