The kick off for the match between Wellington Phoenix and Sydney will take place at 02:00 (UK time) - Sunday, 03/01 - at the Westpac Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 A-League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
HT/FT - X/1
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The Nix Preview
Wellington Phoenix has played 18 matches in the A-League so far, with 5 wins, 5 draws, and 8 losses. This results in an average of 1.11 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 5 wins, 5 draws, and 8 losses. Wellington Phoenix's attack has scored 28 goals, 28 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.56 goals per league match and 1.56 goals per match across the entire season.
Eze Kelvin is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals, while Kazuki Nagasawa leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Yellow Army has conceded 38 goals in the league (an average of 2.11) and 38 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 2.11 over 18 matches).
The Sky Blues preview
In 18 A-League matches, Sydney has recorded 9 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses, with an average of 1.61 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 9 wins in 18 matches. The team has scored 25 goals, 25 of them in the A-League (an average of 1.39 goals per match), with Víctor Campuzano Bonilla being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Piero Aldair Quispe Córdova providing 3 assists.
Defensively, The Sky Blues has conceded 18 goals in the league and 18 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Wellington Phoenix
Australia - A-League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D L D L |
1.11 |
| Home | L L D D W |
1.1 |
| Away | D L W L D |
1.13 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 28% | 30% | 25% |
| Goals | 3.67 | 3.6 | 3.75 |
| Scored | 1.56 | 1.5 | 1.63 |
| Conceded | 2.11 | 2.1 | 2.13 |
| Both Teams to Score | 78% | 80% | 75% |
| Without Conceding | 11% | 0% | 25% |
| Failed To Score | 11% | 20% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 33% | 30% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.43 | 1.49 | 1.36 |
|
xGA
|
1.48 | 1.25 | 1.77 |
Sydney
Australia - A-League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L L W L |
1.61 |
| Home | W L W L W |
2 |
| Away | L L W D L |
1.3 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 63% | 40% |
| Goals | 2.39 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Scored | 1.39 | 1.75 | 1.1 |
| Conceded | 1 | 0.75 | 1.2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 33% | 38% | 30% |
| Without Conceding | 39% | 50% | 30% |
| Failed To Score | 33% | 13% | 50% |
| 1st to Score | 33% | 75% | 20% |
|
xG
|
1.72 | 1.92 | 1.56 |
|
xGA
|
1.63 | 1.35 | 1.85 |
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