A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
A-League Men Table
On Saturday 16th March
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Wellington Phoenix | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 43 |
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2 Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 40 |
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3 Macarthur | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 35 |
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4 Melbourne Victory | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 35 |
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5 Sydney | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 31 |
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6 Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 31 |
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7 Melbourne City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 29 |
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8 Brisbane Roar | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 26 |
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9 Adelaide United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 22 |
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10 Perth Glory | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 21 |
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11 Newcastle Jets | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 20 |
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12 Western United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 19 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Final Series
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
- 6, Payne, Wing Back3, Surman, Defender4, Wootton, Defender26, Hughes, Defender19, Sutton, Wing Back
- 15, Pennington, Midfielder14, Rufer, Midfielder8, Old, Midfielder
- 7, Barbarouses, Striker11, Kraev, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 26, I. Hughes , substituted for D. Ball at 89 minutes
- Number 4, S. Wootton , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 19, S. Sutton , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 6, T. Payne , substituted for Y. Salas at 19 minutes
- Number 8, B. Old
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain
- Number 15, N. Pennington , substituted for M. Al Taay at 75 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
home team, Wellington Phoenix
- Number 10, D. Ball
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 5, F. Conchie
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 17, Y. Salas
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
away team, Sydney
Manager: Ufuk Talay
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Redmayne, Goalkeeper
- 23, Rhyan Grant, Defender27, Matthews, Defender15, Gabriel Lacerda, Defender4, Courtney-Perkins, Defender
- 12, Hollman, Defensive Midfielder26, Brattan, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Lolley, Attacking Midfielder17, Cáceres, Attacking Midfielder11, Mak, Attacking Midfielder
- 25, Kucharski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Redmayne
- Number 4, J. Courtney-Perkins
- Number 15, Gabriel Lacerda , substituted for J. Rodwell at 72 minutes
- Number 27, H. Matthews
- Number 23, R. Grant
- Number 26, L. Brattan , Captain
- Number 12, C. Hollman , substituted for M. Burgess at 72 minutes
- Number 11, R. Mak , substituted for J. King at 89 minutes
- Number 17, A. Cáceres
- Number 10, J. Lolley
- Number 25, J. Kucharski , substituted for Fábio Gomes at 60 minutes
away team, Sydney
- Number 22, M. Burgess
- Number 19, M. Glasson
- Number 9, Fábio Gomes
- Number 16, J. King
- Number 20, A. Pavlesic
- Number 6, J. Rodwell
- Number 18, M. Scarcella
home team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
- 6, Payne, Wing Back3, Surman, Defender4, Wootton, Defender26, Hughes, Defender19, Sutton, Wing Back
- 15, Pennington, Midfielder14, Rufer, Midfielder8, Old, Midfielder
- 7, Barbarouses, Striker11, Kraev, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 26, I. Hughes , substituted for D. Ball at 89 minutes
- Number 4, S. Wootton , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 19, S. Sutton , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 6, T. Payne , substituted for Y. Salas at 19 minutes
- Number 8, B. Old
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain
- Number 15, N. Pennington , substituted for M. Al Taay at 75 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
- Number 10, D. Ball
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 5, F. Conchie
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 17, Y. Salas
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
away team, Sydney
Manager: Ufuk Talay
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Redmayne, Goalkeeper
- 23, Rhyan Grant, Defender27, Matthews, Defender15, Gabriel Lacerda, Defender4, Courtney-Perkins, Defender
- 12, Hollman, Defensive Midfielder26, Brattan, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Lolley, Attacking Midfielder17, Cáceres, Attacking Midfielder11, Mak, Attacking Midfielder
- 25, Kucharski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Redmayne
- Number 4, J. Courtney-Perkins
- Number 15, Gabriel Lacerda , substituted for J. Rodwell at 72 minutes
- Number 27, H. Matthews
- Number 23, R. Grant
- Number 26, L. Brattan , Captain
- Number 12, C. Hollman , substituted for M. Burgess at 72 minutes
- Number 11, R. Mak , substituted for J. King at 89 minutes
- Number 17, A. Cáceres
- Number 10, J. Lolley
- Number 25, J. Kucharski , substituted for Fábio Gomes at 60 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, M. Burgess
- Number 19, M. Glasson
- Number 9, Fábio Gomes
- Number 16, J. King
- Number 20, A. Pavlesic
- Number 6, J. Rodwell
- Number 18, M. Scarcella
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Alireza Faghani
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Kate Jacewicz
- Assistant Referee 1:
- David Walsh
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ryan Gallagher
- Fourth Official:
- Tim Danaskos
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Kearney Robinson
Match Stats
Key, Wellington v SydneyOverall possession
Shots
Wellington Phoenix 12Sydney 18Shots on target
Wellington Phoenix 5Sydney 7Goalkeeper saves
Wellington Phoenix 6Sydney 4Fouls committed
Wellington Phoenix 7Sydney 12Corners
Wellington Phoenix 6Sydney 7In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Wellington Phoenix 12Sydney 18Shots on target
Wellington Phoenix 5Sydney 7Shots off target
Wellington Phoenix 5Sydney 4Total offsides
Wellington Phoenix 2Sydney 0Distribution
Total passes
Wellington Phoenix 390Sydney 527Pass accuracy %
Wellington Phoenix 68.2Sydney 75.7Defence
Total tackles
Wellington Phoenix 25Sydney 28Won tackle %
Wellington Phoenix 64Sydney 42.9Fouls committed
Wellington Phoenix 7Sydney 12Total yellow cards
Wellington Phoenix 2Sydney 0Total clearances
Wellington Phoenix 24Sydney 27Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Wellington v Sydney
League position, Wellington Phoenix 11th, Sydney 7thTotal points, Wellington Phoenix 24, Sydney 37
Form guide
All competitions
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Melbourne City
1
0
A-League Men
Sydney draw
v Brisbane Roar
1
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Adelaide United
3
2
A-League Men
Sydney won
v Western Sydney Wanderers
1
4
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Perth Glory
0
0
A-League Men
Sydney draw
v Melbourne City
1
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Macarthur
1
2
A-League Men
Sydney won
v Adelaide United
2
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Western United
2
0
A-League Men
Sydney won
v Central Coast Mariners
1
3
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Wellington Phoenix and SydneyWellington Phoenix Won 18Sydney Won 27Draw 7
Played 52
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Sydney 3 , Wellington Phoenix 1 on the 29th of December 2023
Sydney
Wellington Phoenix
29th of December 2023
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Sydney 0 on the 12th of March 2023
Wellington Phoenix
Sydney
12th of March 2023
Sydney 0 , Wellington Phoenix 1 on the 7th of January 2023
Sydney
Wellington Phoenix
7th of January 2023