About the Match

Sydney faces Wellington Phoenix at Sydney Football Stadium on Sun, Jan 18, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC. This match is part of the A-League. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Sydney and Wellington Phoenix have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix live score with a full set of match features, including:

• Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on Sport Eden.
• Real-time extensive stats: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.
• Lineups and formations: Sydney 4-4-2 formation, manager U. Talay, Wellington Phoenix 4-4-2 formation, manager G. Italiano. Sydney starting XI: Harrison Devenish-Meares, R. Grant, M. Tisserand, A. Grant, B. Garuccio, T. Quintal, R. Youlley, Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler, P. Quispe, Víctor Campuzano, P. Wood. Wellington Phoenix starting XI: E. McCarron, T. Payne, M. Sheridan, M. James, I. Hughes, C. Armiento, R. Najjarine, A. Rufer, K. Nagasawa, I. Eze, C. Piper.
• Unavailable players: Sydney: G. Hoefsloot (Inactive), J. Lolley (Inactive), M. Macallister (International duty), A. Toure (Inactive), A. Walatee (Inactive). Wellington Phoenix: D. Edwards (Inactive), H. Ishige (Injury), J. Oluwayemi (Injury), J. Smith (Inactive), L. Supyk (Injury), N. Walker (Inactive).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Sydney and Wellington Phoenix head to head record: Sydney 1 win(s), Wellington Phoenix 2 win(s), 2 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Sam Kelly, Australia.
• Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium.
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Final score: Sydney 0-2 Wellington Phoenix.

Player of the Match: I. Hughes (Rating: 8.3)

Top rated players of Sydney:A. Popovic (7.2), B. Garuccio (7), Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler (7)

Top rated players of Wellington Phoenix:I. Hughes (8.3), C. Armiento (8), E. McCarron (7.9)

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