Struggling Western Sydney Wanderers will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sydney in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats
Western Sydney Wanderers's struggle is real here at ANZ Stadium with only 11 points collected from 12 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 3-2-7.The fans are hoping that Western Sydney Wanderers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the A-League game against Newcastle Jets. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Melbourne City in a game that was won 3-0.
Western Sydney Wanderers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 16 goals in 12 matches. Western Sydney Wanderers have conceded 22 from these games.
Sydney form and stats
7-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sydney in their matches away.The supporters enjoyed Sydney's previous game versus Melbourne Victory, a A-League 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Brisbane Roar with the score of 3-1.
The travelling fans enjoy Sydney's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 away matches. Sydney have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Western Sydney Wanderers - Sydney 1-3 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Western Sydney Wanderers victory, 3 draws and 6 Sydney wins.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Le Fondre
15 goals / 1 assists
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Oriol Riera
10 goals / 1 assists
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R. Bonevacia
7 goals / 7 assists
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Western Sydney Wanderers missing players
Sydney missing players
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 40 | 16 | Scored | 20 | 41 |
| 49 | 22 | Conceded | 13 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 88% |
| 71% | 58% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 58% |
| 54% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 21% |
| 25% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 67% | 58% | Both teams to score | 75% | 67% |
| 17% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 29% |
| 17% | 17% | Failed To Score | 0% | 4% |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Sydney has scored in all of their 12 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Perth Glory | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 | Sydney | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 48 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 36 |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -2 | 29 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -9 | 23 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 35 | -27 | 15 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -32 | 10 |
