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Sydney and Wellington Phoenix meet at WIN Jubilee Oval, in a match for the 21st round of League A. Sydney won at home by (2‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, at 20‑ 10‑2019. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 11 games. The last head ‑ to ‑ head between these two teams, on 21‑12‑2019, ended with a draw by (2‑2). Despite being a match between 1st and 4th in the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 1st ranked in home matches and the 8th in away matches.
Sydney :
The home team has played a 21-game match against Wellington Phoenix, which had been postponed after 15 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their league games so far. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it usually conquers as many points at home as outside. In his last matches he scored 19 goals and suffered 7 at home, against 22 scored and 8 suffered as a visitor. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Sydney won 8, tied 1 and lost 1, winning 25 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches, the most frequent final score was 2‑1 (4 in 10 matches). His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 5 times, but managed the comeback in 3.
The Sydney team resumes competition in this upcoming match after a highly superior campaign over the closest competition in the A-League, in which it remains the main contender to win the title of national champion. At the top of the overall standings with 48 points, coach Steve Corica’s team remains eight points ahead of Melbourne City, even with three fewer games played compared to their rivals. Last March, in the last games before the pandemic-forced shutdown, Sydney added two consecutive draws, first on the reception to Perth Glory (0-0) and, lastly, on the trip to the Western Sydney Wanderers (1 -one).
Wellington Phoenix :
The visiting team is playing against Sydney a match of the 21 day that had been postponed, after 11 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in their league games so far. This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they conquered 22 points, against only 8 in their away games. For the championship, Wellington Phoenix conquered 11 points in 27 possible, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 9 games played as a visitor. His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 20 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Wellington Phoenix has been one of the good teams in this edition of the A-League, even though it performs considerably less than title champion and leader Sydney. In third place in the overall ranking, coach Ufuk Talay’s team has 36 points, four fewer than second, Melbourne City, which, however, has three more games played compared to Wellington Phoenix. In the chase, the Brisbane Roar remains vigilant, just one point behind, but with two more games played. At the time of the interregnum imposed by the national public health situation in Australia and around the world, Wellington Phoenix was having an excellent time in form, with four wins in the last four games, the last of which by 3-0, on reception at Melbourne Victory.
Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix head to head matches
21.12.19 ALE Wellington Phoenix Sydney FC 2 : 2
20.10.19 ALE Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix 2 : 1
23.02.19 ALE Wellington Phoenix Sydney FC 0 : 1
23.01.19 ALE Wellington Phoenix Sydney FC 0 : 1
08.12.18 ALE Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix 1 : 3