Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney: result 1-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on December 15, 2018 at 08:50 AM (UTC)CommBank Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney?
Sydney won 1-3 on December 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′Oriol RieraWestern Sydney Wanderers
- 45′A. BrosqueSydney
- 57′S. de JongSydney
- 81′J. TrattSydney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western Sydney Wanderers have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Sydney have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Melbourne City(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Western Sydney Wanderers win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Sydney win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Sydney 2-0 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Sydney 3-1 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers 0-5 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Sydney 2-2 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Sydney 0-0 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Western Sydney Wanderers on Oct 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Western Sydney Wanderers score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sydney | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Western Sydney Wanderers sit 12th in A-League (21 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 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 21 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy