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Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney: result 1-0 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on March 12, 2023 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington

Wellington Phoenix
1-0
Sydney

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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney?

Wellington Phoenix won 1-0 on March 12, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 21′O. ZawadaWellington Phoenix

Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wellington Phoenix

4-4-2
  1. 9O. Zawada
  2. 10D. Ball
  1. 11B. Kraev
  2. 5S. Ugarković
  3. 14A. Rufer
  4. 31Yan Sasse
  1. 12L. Mauragis
  2. 6T. Payne
  3. 4S. Wootton
  4. 17C. Elliot
  1. 20O. Sail

Sydney

4-3-3
  1. 11R. Mak
  2. 18Diego Caballo
  3. 17A. Cáceres
  1. 26L. Brattan
  2. 8P. Retre
  3. 10J. Lolley
  1. 3J. King
  2. 4A. Wilkinson
  3. 2J. Donachie
  4. 23R. Grant
  1. 1A. Redmayne
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Sydney have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2023Newcastle Jets(home)2-1A-League
Feb 24, 2023Central Coast Mariners(away)1-1A-League
Feb 17, 2023Western United(away)3-0A-League
Feb 12, 2023Macarthur(away)1-2A-League
Feb 3, 2023Melbourne Victory(away)1-3A-League
Sydney
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2023Melbourne Victory(home)1-0A-League
Feb 25, 2023Melbourne City(away)2-3A-League
Feb 18, 2023Brisbane Roar(home)1-1A-League
Feb 11, 2023Western Sydney Wanderers(away)1-0A-League
Feb 4, 2023Central Coast Mariners(home)3-2A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wellington Phoenix win, 1 draw, 4 Sydney wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 7, 2023Sydney 0-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Feb 19, 2022Wellington Phoenix 1-1 SydneyA-League
Dec 19, 2021Sydney 2-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Feb 8, 2021Sydney 2-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Jan 2, 2021Wellington Phoenix 1-2 SydneyA-League
Jul 17, 2020Sydney 3-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League

Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix on Jan 7, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Wellington Phoenix score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.2 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wellington Phoenix1.71.3312/1510/15
Sydney1.21.438/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Wellington Phoenix sit 2nd in A-League (3 points from 1 match) and Sydney sit 6th (1 point from 1 match).

2026-27 standings
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2Wellington Phoenix1100213
6Sydney1010001

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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

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