AUSTRALIA › A-LEAGUE
18.01.2026 06:00
Sydney Football Stadium
Referee: S. Kelly
Sydney
Match Timeline
Wellington Phoenix
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
27'
Tiago Quintal
Sydney
⚽
29'
C. Armiento
Wellington Phoenix
🟥
43'
Rhys Youlley
Sydney
🟨
45+1'
Alex Rufer
Wellington Phoenix
🔄
46'
T. Quintal ↔ C. Hollman
Sydney
🔄
46'
M. Tisserand ↔ A. Popovic
Sydney
🔄
55'
P. Wood ↔ A. Akon
Sydney
🔄
59'
I. Eze ↔ P. Retre
Wellington Phoenix
🟨
60'
Akol Akon
Sydney
⚽
63'
I. Hughes · Assist: A. Rufer
Wellington Phoenix
🔄
66'
R. Najjarine ↔ F. Conchie
Wellington Phoenix
🔄
76'
T. Payne ↔ L. Kelly-Heald
Wellington Phoenix
🔄
76'
C. Piper ↔ N. Mileusnic
Wellington Phoenix
🔄
76'
C. Armiento ↔ B. Tuiloma
Wellington Phoenix
🔄
79'
A. Grant ↔ J. Courtney-Perkins
Sydney
🔄
79'
P. Okon-Engstler ↔ M. France
Sydney
🟨
86'
Alexandar Popovic
Sydney

Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Sydney Win 0%
Draw 0%
Wellington Phoenix Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sydney1.72
Wellington Phoenix1.2
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sydney Sydney
WWDLW
18 GF / 7 GA
Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix
WLDWL
19 GF / 22 GA
Key Stats
1.64
Average Goals Scored
1.58
0.64
Average Goals Conceded
1.83
3
BTTS Yes
10
5
Over 2.5
10
5.64
Shots on Goal
5.17

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sydney Sydney 11 matches
Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix 12 matches
Sydney Statistic Wellington Phoenix
7 Wins 4
1 Draws 3
3 Losses 5
18 Goals For 19
7 Goals Against 22
1.64 Avg Goals Scored 1.58
0.64 Avg Goals Conceded 1.83
3 BTTS Yes 10
8 Over 1.5 11
5 Over 2.5 10
1 Over 3.5 6
6 Clean Sheets 1
3 Failed To Score 1
5.64 Shots On Goal 5.17
16.27 Total Shots 13.42
4.18 Corners 5
50.5% Ball Possession 53.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Sydney won 7 times, Wellington Phoenix won 4 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 20:16 from Sydney's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 2.4 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Sydney 4-4-2 / Wellington Phoenix 4-4-2
H2H summary: Sydney wins 7, draws 4, Wellington Phoenix wins 4

Standings

A-League: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 26 15 3 8 55:39 16 48
W D D L W
2 26 12 7 7 46:36 10 43
W W D D W
3 26 11 9 6 42:29 13 42
D L D D L
4 26 11 7 8 44:33 11 40
W D D L W
5 26 11 6 9 33:25 8 39
D D W D L
6 26 10 8 8 33:33 0 38
L W W W W
7 26 9 7 10 37:44 -7 34
W L L W W
8 26 9 6 11 36:48 -12 33
L W L W W
9 26 8 8 10 35:42 -7 32
L W D L D
10 26 8 7 11 32:39 -7 31
W D W D D
11 26 6 8 12 27:36 -9 26
L L D D L
12 26 5 6 15 27:43 -16 21
L L L L L
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)