Western United vs Sydney: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on January 21, 2023 at 06:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Sydney?
Western United won 1-0 on January 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 86′A. DiamantiWestern United
Official lineup for Western United vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Western United
4-2-3-1- 38N. Botić
- 11C. Pain
- 8L. Wales
- 5D. Pierias
- 88N. Kilkenny
- 7T. Doumbia
- 19J. Risdon
- 44N. Topor-Stanley
- 4L. Lacroix
- 6T. Imai
- 1J. Young
Sydney
4-3-3- 11R. Mak
- 9A. Le Fondre
- 10J. Lolley
- 22M. Burgess
- 26L. Brattan
- 17A. Cáceres
- 18Diego Caballo
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 2J. Donachie
- 23R. Grant
- 1A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Sydney have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Macarthur(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Western United win, 1 draw, 4 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2022 | Western United 1-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Sydney 3-0 Western United | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Western United 1-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Sydney 1-1 Western United | A-League |
| May 15, 2021 | Western United 0-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Sydney 2-0 Western United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Sydney on Oct 16, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Sydney | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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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