Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
0:1
28/02/2026 at 21:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • A-League - Round 19
  • Referee: Danaskos T. (Aus)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
asiaAsiaSPOTV Asia
australiaAustraliaParamount+
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
hong-kongHong-kongM Plus Live, myTV SUPER
indiaIndiaFanCode, FanCode, Vision+
indonesiaIndonesiaSPOTV, Vidio
malaysiaMalaysiaAstro Go
mongoliaMongoliaSPOTV
new-zealandNew-zealandSky Sport 2
philippinesPhilippinesSPOTV
south-koreaSouth-koreaSPOTV
thailandThailandSPOTV
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomDiscovery+ App, Discovery+, TNT Sports 3
usaUsaESPN App, ESPN+
vietnamVietnamSPOTV

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.641.56
Ball possession
47%53%
Total shots
1210
Shots on target
33
Big chances
21
Corner kicks
54
Passes
78% (283/365)77% (332/429)
Yellow cards
31
Expected goals (xG)
0.641.56
xG on target (xGOT)
0.292.13
Total shots
1210
Shots on target
33
Shots off target
64
Blocked shots
33
Shots inside the box
97
Shots outside the box
33
Hit the woodwork
00
Big chances
21
Corner kicks
54
Touches in opposition box
1521
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
34
Free kicks
912
Passes
78% (283/365)77% (332/429)
Long passes
49% (25/51)26% (14/53)
Passes in final third
61% (55/90)57% (65/115)
Crosses
33% (6/18)29% (2/7)
Expected assists (xA)
0.510.98
Throw ins
2813
Fouls
129
Tackles
60% (9/15)55% (6/11)
Duels won
4847
Clearances
1825
Interceptions
97
Errors leading to shot
01
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
23
xGOT faced
2.130.29
Goals prevented
1.130.29

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 4', Najjarine R. 🟨,
  • 41', Rufer A. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 1)
  • 46', Quispe Cordova P. A. , Campuzano V. ,
  • 49', 0 - 1, Popovic A. , Garuccio B. (A),
  • 59', Lolley J. , Toure A. ,
  • 60', Hughes I. 🟨,
  • 62', Quintal T. 🟨,
  • 64', Nagasawa K. , Brooke-Smith L. ,
  • 77', Quintal T. , Youlley R. ,
  • 81', Piper C. , Mileusnic N. ,
  • 81', James M. , Kelly-Heald L. ,
  • 87', Popovic A. , Tisserand M. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Wellington Phoenix
25.9%
Draw
24.2%
Sydney
49.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
34.9% 25.6% 39.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

36.2% 24.7% 38.1%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Wellington Phoenix has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-9%)
  • Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Wellington Phoenix's form might have worsened.
  • Sydney has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+10.4%)
  • Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Sydney's recent form is better than expected.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Wellington Phoenix than the current prediction. (+10.3%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Wellington Phoenix, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Sydney than the current prediction. (-11.8%)
  • Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Sydney, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.
  • Wellington Phoenix - Sydney Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    3.65
    (2.6)
    3.89
    (3.55)
    1.91
    (2.3)
    5.5%
    (10.1%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.00
    What is the prediction for Wellington Phoenix - Sydney?
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 2 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - no (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Users Predictions: Sydney will win (8 of 9 users predict this - 88.89%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 68.36%100%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Sydney will win (4 of 4 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:2.
  • Preview Facts
    • Let's watch a game between a leader and an outsider (ranked 11 and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Wellington won 2.
    • Wellington has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 0 wins).
    • In recent matches, Sydney has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Sydney may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • Recently, Sydney has had a series of home games.
    • Sydney will hold a modest advantage in this match.
    • There will not play in Wellington: Eze I. (Yellow Cards) McCarron E. (Inactive) Payne T. (Inactive) Singh S. (Inactive) Walker N. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Sydney: Hoefsloot G. (Wrist Injury)
    • There are questionable in Sydney: Stamatelopoulos A. (Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Wellington won 5 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 11 matches, and goals 22:33. (average 1.1:1.7).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Wellington won 2 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 8:12. (average 0.9:1.3).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Wellington Phoenix - Sydney were as follows:
    18.01.2026 Sydney - Wellington Phoenix 0:2
    16.03.2025 Sydney - Wellington Phoenix 1:1
    15.01.2025 Wellington Phoenix - Sydney 0:0
    16.03.2024 Wellington Phoenix - Sydney 2:1
    29.12.2023 Sydney - Wellington Phoenix 3:1
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