Sydney v Western Sydney Wanderers result

Full-time · Sydney 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League · Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:35 GMT · Sydney Football Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Sydney 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers — Sydney won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sydney beat Western Sydney Wanderers 4–1 at Sydney Football Stadium in the A-League on Saturday 31 January.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Western Sydney Wanderers: Ryan Fraser (1’, assisted by Bozhidar Kraev); Sydney: Víctor Campuzano (10’, assisted by Akol Akon), M. Tisserand (49’) and T. Quintal (55’, assisted by Akol Akon; 68’, assisted by Akol Akon).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sydney 2.40, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.45, from 17 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Kersey showed six yellow cards — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sydney: T. Quintal (46’), B. Garuccio (74’), P. Wood (90+2’), Harrison Devenish-Meares (90+2’) and J. King (90+4’); Western Sydney Wanderers: Aydan Hammond (90+4’).

What it changes

Sydney move up from fourth to second (14 league matches played).

Western Sydney Wanderers stay 11th after this result (15 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Akol Akon (Sydney) 12.8, T. Quintal (Sydney) 9.7 and Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) 8.0 led the match.

Next up

Sydney next host Adelaide United on 25 October 2026.

Western Sydney Wanderers next host Auckland on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sydney: Sydney v Adelaide United, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Western Sydney Wanderers: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sydney 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers · A-League
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium · Sydney
Referee: A. Kersey
Head-to-head (last 6): Sydney 4 · draws 1 · Western Sydney Wanderers 1 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Sydney 1W 1D 3L · Western Sydney Wanderers 2W 0D 3L

Sydney 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.75 / 0.63

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 7

Corners

against 6.38 / 5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 4.75

Shots on target

against 5.75 / 3.63 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.75 / 1.38

Cards

against 2.38 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.85 yellows

Referee · A. Kersey

2.54 home / 2.31 away

over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sydney for / against	Line	Western Sydney Wanderers for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.75 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	7 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13 for · 16.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	16.25 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.5 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.75 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.25 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. Kersey — 4.85 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 23.85 fouls over 13 matches (2.54 to the home side, 2.31 to the away side).

Home 2.54Away 2.31

Sydney

Sydney — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Wood n 8	36	2.8 5/3	1.3 3/1	—
Akol Akon n 5	23.2	2.3 3/0	1.6 2/0	—
R. Youlley n 8	76	2.2 6/3	0.3 2/0	—
W. Kamijo n 6	20.2	2.2 2/1	0 0/0	—
A. Popovic n 8	37.3	1.8 4/2	0 0/0	—

Sydney — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Wood n 8	36	3.4 6/2	2.2 4/2
J. Lolley n 8	77.9	3 8/7	1.3 7/2
T. Quintal n 8	48.6	2.3 7/3	1.2 5/0
Akol Akon n 5	23.2	2.3 2/1	1.6 2/0
A. Toure n 8	62.3	1.8 7/3	0.7 4/0

Sydney — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Lolley n 8	77.9	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
Víctor Campuzano n 8	84.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
A. Walatee n 8	41.5	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
P. Wood n 8	36	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
P. Quispe n 8	84.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

Sydney — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Kamijo n 6	20.2	7.4 2/2
C. Hollman n 6	41.7	3.6 6/4
T. Quintal n 8	48.6	3.5 5/2
R. Youlley n 8	76	2.7 7/6
B. Garuccio n 8	83.4	2.4 7/4

Western Sydney Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Cancar n 6	47.7	2.2 4/2	0.6 1/1	—
A. Kuol n 8	54.5	1.9 7/2	0.8 4/0	—
G. Cleur n 8	35.3	1.9 3/1	1.6 5/0	—
Dylan Scicluna n 8	39.8	1.7 4/2	1.7 3/2	—
M. Al Taay n 6	47.3	1.6 2/1	0.3 1/0	—

Western Sydney Wanderers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Awan Lual n 8	8.4	5.4 2/1	2.7 1/1
H. Ibusuki n 7	33.9	2.7 4/2	1.1 2/1
Brandon Borrello n 8	66.9	2.5 7/3	1 5/1
Bozhidar Kraev n 8	82.5	1.9 8/4	1 6/1
K. Barbarouses n 8	75.4	1.9 7/5	0.9 5/1

Western Sydney Wanderers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Awan Lual n 8	8.4	1.3 1/0	0 0/0
H. Ibusuki n 7	33.9	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
Ryan Fraser n 8	32.9	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
A. Simmons n 8	73.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Brandon Borrello n 8	66.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Western Sydney Wanderers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Dylan Scicluna n 8	39.8	5.4 6/5
M. Al Taay n 6	47.3	3.8 5/4
Jarrod Carluccio n 8	36.3	3.1 5/3
Josh Brillante n 8	73.3	2.9 6/5
A. Kuol n 8	54.5	2.9 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sydney		Western Sydney Wanderers
50%	Possession	50%
2.40	Expected goals (xG)	0.45
17	Shots	8
8	Shots on target	5
3	Shots off target	2
6	Blocked shots	1
12	Shots inside the box	6
6	Corners	4
2	Offsides	3
14	Fouls	6
5	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	4
429	Passes	424
84%	Pass accuracy	82%

Sydney player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Harrison Devenish-Meares	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
R. Grant	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	6.2
A. Grant	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
C. Hollman	90	0	0	1	1	1	5	0	6.9
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
P. Quispe	90	0	0	2	1	2	3	0	6.9
M. Tisserand	84	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	8.3
B. Garuccio	84	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.5
T. Quintal	84	2	0	2	2	1	0	Y	9.3
Víctor Campuzano	79	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	8.2
Akol Akon	70	0	3	2	2	3	4	0	7.3
J. Lolley sub	20	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	7
P. Wood sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.2
J. King sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
A. Popovic sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
W. Kamijo sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Western Sydney Wanderers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Lawrence Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3
A. Simmons	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	5.6
P. Cancar	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
Alex Gersbach	90	0	0	1	0	1	5	0	6.2
Dylan Scicluna	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	7.9
Angus Thurgate	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
Anthony Pantazopoulos	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
Bozhidar Kraev	74	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	6.3
Brandon Borrello	72	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.2
Ryan Fraser	62	1	0	2	2	0	1	0	7.5
K. Barbarouses	45	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
Aydan Hammond sub	45	0	0	1	1	0	2	Y	6.6
Josh Brillante sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
H. Ibusuki sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Steven Ugarkovic sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Jarrod Carluccio sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Sydney v Western Sydney Wanderers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

SydneyLDWLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Western Sydney WanderersLLWLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sydney 4 · 1 draw · Western Sydney Wanderers 1 · 4 goals/game

2025-11-29 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Sydney
2025-02-08 Sydney 3–3 Western Sydney Wanderers
2024-11-23 Sydney 4–2 Western Sydney Wanderers
2024-10-19 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–2 Sydney
2024-04-13 Sydney 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers
2024-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–4 Sydney

League standing · 2025/26

Sydney#5 pos39 pts26 pl+8 GD

Western Sydney Wanderers#12 pos21 pts26 pl-16 GD

Goals per game

Sydney scored1.27

Western Sydney Wanderers scored1.04

Sydney conceded0.96

Western Sydney Wanderers conceded1.65

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What is the head-to-head record between Sydney and Western Sydney Wanderers?: In their last 6 meetings, Sydney won 4, Western Sydney Wanderers won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sydney and Western Sydney Wanderers?: Recent form — Sydney 1W 1D 3L; Western Sydney Wanderers 2W 0D 3L.

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