Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the A-League Men match on January 15th, 2025

Wellington Phoenix will be playing against Sydney in a A-League Men football match scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025, at 06:00h (UTC), in Australia, check the Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney will occur

The game takes place in the Westpac Stadium stadium, in the city of Wellington, with a capacity for 33500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney betting tip 2024/2025

The A-League Men has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.29 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.17 goals per match played.

Wellington Phoenix last match

In the last match they played, Wellington Phoenix collected a defeat. The opposing team was Adelaide United, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-2 - was valid for A-League Men. Coach G. Italiano's disposed his team in a 4-4-2 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 1.83.

The defense certainly did not have an easy time in this match. The worst in the department is perhaps Matt Sheridan, who was missing in the most important moments of the match. One of the worst on the field.

Sydney last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for A-League Men, Sydney, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Central Coast Mariners team with a final score of 4-1.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.62.

Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney h2h

The last time Sydney faced Wellington Phoenix it was in A-League Men. Sydney, then in 5th place opened with a play using the 4-2-3-1 formation, while Wellington Phoenix, who was in 2nd place, played using a 5-3-2 tactic.

The two teams have not faced each other since 16-03-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2023/2024 season of the A-League Men, and the match ended with a 2-1 win for Wellington Phoenix.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The Sydney team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Wellington Phoenix its counterpart.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Sydney thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Central Coast Mariners, Wellington Phoenix lost in a match against Adelaide United. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

S. Evans has been selected to officiate in this football match alongside I. Trevis and G. Sheehan.

Wellington Phoenix

A-League Men leaderboard now

Wellington Phoenix joins this game with 13 points, having lost 6 games, winning only 4, and scoring 1 draw. The team ranks in 10th place in the A-League Men and suffers from a negative balance.

In the 14th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to Central Coast Mariners who places just above in 9th place.

Wellington Phoenix occupies the middle of the league table in the Australia A-League Men and thus has no high aspirations or relegation concerns. However, the roster will try to get a win by using the home factor to its advantage.

Wellington Phoenix analysis

At the end of round 13 in A-League Men, Wellington Phoenix scored 13 goals and conceded 16 goals.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the A-League Men, which is not a good omen for this next match.

Wellington Phoenix has a ball possession percentage of 48.45% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Sydney and especially that the team will score more goals.

Best goalscorer from Wellington Phoenix

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Kosta Barbarouses. He has already scored 6 times this season and has helped Wellington Phoenix come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Sydney

A-League Men leaderboard now

The Sydney team with 20 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final Series Play-offs, with a campaign of 6 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses.

Sydney analysis

Currently, in the A-League Men, Sydney sums 29 goals for and a total of 20 goals against, after 13 rounds played.

Sydney is in an enviable position! Having 2 wins in the A-League Men, they are the sure favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Sydney is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 7 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The Sydney team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 59.17%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

Sydney is a more offensive team than Wellington Phoenix, having 1371 attacks vs. 895 from Wellington Phoenix, having scored 29 times, in comparison, Wellington Phoenix converted into goal 13 times.

Best goalscorer from Sydney

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Joe Lolley so far in the competition. With 8 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Sydney to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Wellington Phoenix is Kosta Barbarouses, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sydney is Joe Lolley, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 3.96 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.92 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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