Wellington Phoenix
18 league matches
20 pts5W5D8L
A-LeagueMatchweek 19
AustraliaTHE MATCH CENTREWellington Phoenix vs Sydney match centre
Full time
0:1
UK timeStored 90-minute score. Goalscorers
A. Popovic49′
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Wellington PhoenixSydney
1.130Expected goals1.910
3Shots on target3
12Total Shots8
48%Ball Possession52%
5Corner Kicks4
11Fouls9
3Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves3
359Total passes398
279Passes accurate303
— means unavailable.
Statistics snapshot: 362330 min old.
MODEL OUTLOOK
Match forecast
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Wellington Phoenix
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Sydney
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
A-League · 2025/26Sydney
18 league matches
29 pts9W2D7L
1.5Goals scored / match1.4
2.1Goals conceded / match1.0
2Clean sheets7
2Failed to score6
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Wellington Phoenix
6 matchesResults1 wins · 2 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game2.7
Games with 3+ goals5 of 6
Both teams scored4 of 6
Games without conceding1 of 6
Games without scoring1 of 6
Sydney
7 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.6
Games with 3+ goals3 of 7
Both teams scored3 of 7
Games without conceding1 of 7
Games without scoring3 of 7
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Wellington Phoenix
Formation3-4-2-1Giancarlo Italiano
- 1
J. OluwayemiForm —Ability —G - 4
M. JamesForm —Ability —D - 28
B. TuilomaForm —Ability —D - 15
I. HughesForm —Ability —D - 27
M. SheridanForm —Ability —M - 14
A. RuferForm —Ability —M - 8
P. RetreForm —Ability —M - 11
C. ArmientoForm —Ability —M - 20
R. NajjarineForm —Ability —F - 25
K. NagasawaForm —Ability 63F - 3
C. PiperForm —Ability 61F
Substitutes (7)
30 · A. Kelly-HealdForm —Ability —
10 · N. MileusnicForm —Ability —
16 · S. KartumForm —Ability 64
29 · L. Brooke-SmithForm —Ability 58
12 · D. EdwardsForm —Ability —
18 · L. Kelly-HealdForm —Ability —
Sydney
Formation4-1-4-1Ufuk Talay
- 12
H. Devenish-MearesForm —Ability 67G - 23
R. GrantForm —Ability —D - 41
A. PopovicForm —Ability 63D - 5
A. GrantForm —Ability —D - 17
B. GaruccioForm —Ability —D - 24
P. Okon-EngstlerForm —Ability —M - 10
J. LolleyForm —Ability —M - 20
T. QuintalForm —Ability 62M - 70
A. ArslanForm —Ability —M - 7
P. A. Quispe CordovaForm —Ability —M - 80
A. StamatelopoulosForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (7)
30 · A. ZaverdinosForm —Ability —
32 · M. TisserandForm —Ability —
36 · R. YoulleyForm —Ability 60
11 · A. WalateeForm —Ability 58
9 · V. CampuzanoForm —Ability 64
22 · M. MacallisterForm —Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Oluwayemi | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Manjrekar James | 81 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 51 | 2 |
| Matthew Sheridan | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 19 | 1 |
| Alex Rufer | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 47 | 2 |
| Paulo Retre | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 55 | 6 |
| Carlo Armiento | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 31 | — |
| Ramy Najjarine | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 64 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 16 | — |
| Corban Piper | 81 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 3 | 9 | — |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | 26 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 9 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | — |
| Nikola Mileusnić | 9 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Alby Kelly-Heald | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tze-xuan Loke | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sander Erik Kartum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sydney
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 33 | — |
| Rhyan Grant | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 42 | 1 |
| Alexandar Popovic | 87 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 2 |
| Alex Grant | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 64 | — |
| Ben Garuccio | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | 2 | 43 | — |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 54 | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 59 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 20 | — |
| Tiago Quintal | 77 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Ahmet Arslan | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 33 | — |
| Piero Quispe | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 22 | 5 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Víctor Campuzano | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | — |
| Al Hassan Toure | 31 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Rhys Youlley | 13 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| Marcel Tisserand | 11 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Alexander Zaverdinos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abel Walatee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Macallister | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗A-League table
Current standings · A-League: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 48 | WDDLW |
| 2 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 43 | WWDDW |
| 3 |  Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 42 | DLDDL |
| 4 |  Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 40 | WDDLW |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 39 | DDWDL |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 38 | LWWWW |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 34 | WLLWW |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 | LWLWW |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 32 | LWDLD |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 31 | WDWDD |
| 11 |  Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 26 | LLDDL |
| 12 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 21 | LLLLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- A-League
- Round
- Matchweek 19
- Venue
- Sky Stadium
- Referee
- Timothy Danaskos, Australia
- Kickoff
- 1 Mar · 02:00 UK
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