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Western United vs Sydney: result 1-0 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 27, 2025 at 07:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne

Western United
1-0
Sydney

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What was the result of Western United vs Sydney?

Western United won 1-0 on April 27, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 4′M. GrimaldiWestern United

Official lineup for Western United vs Sydney

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Western United

4-4-2
  1. 19N. Botić
  2. 24M. Ruhs
  1. 77R. Danzaki
  2. 32A. Thurgate
  3. 23R. Bozinovski
  4. 10M. Grimaldi
  1. 17B. Garuccio
  2. 30D. Leonard
  3. 4J. Donachie
  4. 6T. Imai
  1. 33M. Sutton

Sydney

5-4-1
  1. 11Douglas Costa
  1. 7A. Segecic
  2. 17A. Cáceres
  3. 24W. Kamijo
  4. 25J. Kucharski
  1. 10J. Lolley
  2. 4J. Courtney-Perkins
  3. 16J. King
  4. 41A. Popovic
  5. 23R. Grant
  1. 12Harrison Devenish-Meares
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sydney have 8, 5 and 2.

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

Western United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 17, 2025Brisbane Roar(away)1-2A-League
Apr 13, 2025Western Sydney Wanderers(away)0-2A-League
Apr 5, 2025Perth Glory(home)3-1A-League
Mar 16, 2025Newcastle Jets(away)6-2A-League
Mar 8, 2025Wellington Phoenix(home)4-1A-League
Sydney
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 20, 2025Newcastle Jets(home)3-2A-League
Apr 16, 2025Home United(home)1-0AFC Champions League Two
Apr 12, 2025Auckland(home)2-2A-League
Apr 9, 2025Home United(away)0-2AFC Champions League Two
Apr 5, 2025Adelaide United(away)3-2A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Western United wins, 2 draws, 2 Sydney wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2024Sydney 3-4 Western UnitedA-League
Feb 3, 2024Western United 2-2 SydneyA-League
Dec 23, 2023Sydney 4-2 Western UnitedA-League
Sep 17, 2023Sydney 3-0 Western UnitedAustralia Cup
Apr 1, 2023Sydney 3-3 Western UnitedA-League
Jan 21, 2023Western United 1-0 SydneyA-League

Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Western United on Dec 14, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Western United score 2.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 2.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Western United2.31.5210/1511/15
Sydney2.11.5410/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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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