xF.
Sydney

0–2

xG 1.02–1.30

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Wellington Phoenix

Allianz Stadium

Sydney · Sun 18 Jan, 17:00 AET · A-League Men · Cap 42,500

xVerdict

WEL deserved this on chance quality. WEL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SYD missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
WEL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 47% of WEL's xG.

SYDWEL
0.98Open play0.68
0.04Set play0.61
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.04Corners0.19
Shot profileFact
WEL were shooting from poor areas, 12 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–12.

SYDWEL

Shots

12 – 12

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.11

On target

4 – 5

Inside box

9 – 7

Outside box

3 – 5

Blocked

3 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

3 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SYD went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 43'.

First half

  • 27'Yellow, Tiago Quintal (Foul).
  • 29'Carlo Armiento scores (free kick).
  • 43'Red, Rhys Youlley (Foul).
  • 45+1'Yellow, Alex Rufer (Argument).

Second half

  • 46'Corey Hollman on, Tiago Quintal off.
  • 46'Alexandar Popovic on, Marcel Tisserand off.
  • 55'Akol Akon on, P. Wood off.
  • 59'Paulo Retre on, Eze Kelvin off.
  • 60'Yellow, Ufuk Talay (Argument).
  • 60'Yellow, Akol Akon (Argument).
  • 63'Isaac Hughes scores (header, Alex Rufer).
  • 66'Fin Conchie on, Ramy Najjarine off.
  • 76'Lukas Kelly-Heald on, Tim Payne off.
  • 76'N. Mileusnić on, Corban Piper off.
  • 76'Bill Tuiloma on, Carlo Armiento off.
  • 79'Marin France on, Paul Okon-Engstler off.
  • 79'Jordan Courtney-Perkins on, Alexander Grant off.
  • 86'Yellow, Alexandar Popovic (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-4-2Fact
Both started a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

SYD set up 4-4-2. WEL set up 4-4-2.

SYD · 4-4-2WEL · 4-4-2

5791213172023243236346711141520252740GrantQuispeCampuzanoDevenish-Me…WoodGaruccioQuintalGrantOkon-Engstl…TisserandYoulleyPiperJamesPayneKelvinArmientoRuferHughesNajjarineNagasawaSheridanMcCarron
Player ratingsFact
WEL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.2. Hughes led the card at 7.8.

SYD

17Ben GaruccioDF907.43
41Alexandar PopovicDF447.00
5Alexander GrantDF797.01
12Harrison Devenish-MearesGK906.80
33Marin FranceMF116.71
6Corey HollmanMF446.70
24Paul Okon-EngstlerMF796.70
9Víctor CampuzanoFW906.61
7Piero QuispeMF906.61
23Rhyan GrantDF906.61
32Marcel TisserandDF466.40
44Akol AkonFW356.40
13P. WoodFW556.31
4Jordan Courtney-PerkinsDF116.30
20Tiago QuintalMF466.00
36Rhys YoulleyMF435.60

WEL

15Isaac HughesDF907.80
4Manjrekar JamesDF907.70
11Carlo ArmientoMF767.51
40Eamonn McCarronGK907.20
14Alex RuferMF907.22
3Corban PiperFW767.23
25Kazuki NagasawaMF907.10
7Eze KelvinFW596.70
20Ramy NajjarineMF666.70
6Tim PayneDF766.61
28Bill TuilomaDF146.60
10N. MileusnićFW146.60
8Paulo RetreMF316.40
5Fin ConchieMF246.40
18Lukas Kelly-HealdDF146.30
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 5–5.

SYD

  • Joe LolleyUnavailable
  • Al Hassan TouréUnavailable
  • Gus HoefslootUnavailable
  • Abel WalateeUnavailable
  • Mathias MacallisterUnavailable

WEL

  • D. EdwardsUnavailable
  • Joshua OluwayemiUnavailable
  • Luke SupykUnavailable
  • Jayden SmithUnavailable
  • Nathan WalkerUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
WEL held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 30–70, SYD to WEL.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

SYD thirdMiddleWEL third
28%37%35%
SYDWEL
Match statsFact
SYD had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 67%–33%.

SYDWEL

Possession

67% – 33%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

664 – 313

Lge 425.4

Corners

7 – 4

Lge 5.1

Tackles

16 – 25

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.02 – 1.30