With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Sydney fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Western United.
- Sydney have the fewest conceded goals (10) in A-League
- Western United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in A-League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Western United, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Sydney form and stats
1-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the A-League numbers at home for Sydney, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in A-League, so far this season.
Sydney manager S. Corica and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Brisbane Roar (placed 6th) in the A-League. Preceding that match was the home game against Macarthur that was lost 0-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sydney handle that role? We have found 18 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are twelve wins, three draws and three defeats.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Newcastle Jets are coming to town in three days.
Sydney aren't scoring a lot here at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in the league, with only 3 goals from 5 games. Sydney's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Western United form and stats
Western United are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the A-League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Home advantage was not enough for Western in their previous game, as they lost their A-League-match, hosting Western Sydney Wanderers, 0-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Melbourne Victory with the score of 4-3.
Western United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of four matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Brisbane Roar in just four days.
Western have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Western's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 8 goals in 3 travels.
Head 2 Head
Sydney-Western United H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Sydney one win, Western United one win, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Berisha 5 goals |   K. Barbarouses 3 goals |  P. Wood 3 goals |
Sydney missing players
Western United missing players
| Sydney | Western United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 78% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 44% | 20% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 56% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 33% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 1.6 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.2 | 13.6 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 27% | 14% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 41% | 36% |
- All of Western United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Sydney have the fewest conceded goals (10) in A-League
- Sydney have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in A-League
- Western United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Western United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in A-League
- Western United have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in A-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Macarthur | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Sydney | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Western United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -13 | 7 |