Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction: Sydney hold the second worst home record in the league

When Sydney FC welcomes Wellington Phoenix to the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, the goal will be to continue the momentum they had on New Year's Day against Newcastle Jets.

The visitors, on the other hand, did not get off to a good start in 2023 after suffering a defeat at the hands of Melbourne City, so they will be looking to make remedies in this match.

Both Adam Le Fondre and Robert Mak scored for Sydney FC in the first half of their away match against Newcastle Jets, which led to the Sky Blues' 2-0 victory and their first win of the new year.

With 13 points after 10 matches, the team managed by Steve Corica has moved up to sixth place in the table of the Australian A-League. They are now one point ahead of the teams that are chasing them in the competition for the final slot in the playoffs.

However, Sydney's play in front of their own fans is a cause for concern due to the team's poor performance. The 2-1 victory that the Sky Blues achieved over Melbourne City on December 10 was the only victory that the club has achieved so far this season while playing at home.

In terms of the over/under markets, 4 out of their most recent 5 matches have finished with at least three goals being scored. This suggests that the over/under will probably be hit at some point. BTTS results have been seen in 3 of their last 5 fixtures.

The most recent encounter for Wellington Phoenix was a 3-1 loss against Melbourne City at Wellington Regional Stadium, which put an end to the team's three-game unbeaten run without a loss.

After David Ball's first goal was cancelled out by Mathew Leckie's header in the first half, the game was ultimately settled by Jamie Maclaren, who leads the league in scoring, converting a penalty in the second half. He then completed his brace in the final moments of the match.

The Yellow Army are currently in ninth place in the standings; but, with a victory over their rivals this weekend, they will move up one spot in the standings and will have a better chance of moving into a playoff slot, provided that other outcomes also go in their favour.

Ufuk Talay's squad is yet to win on the road this season, and they've only collected two of nine available points away from home thus far.

In terms of the over/under markets, their most recent 8 of 10 matches have resulted in at least three goals being scored. Also, all the 10 fixtures resulted in the BTTS.

The two teams have met a total of 42 times, with Sydney holding a 25-12 advantage and six matches ending in a draw. Their most recent encounter, which took place in February 2022, ended in a draw with a score of 1-1.

Both clubs have found the back of the net in each of the last seven head-to-head matchups, with at least three goals scored in six of those matches. With just four points to show for their efforts in the five games played at home this season, Sydney hold the second worst home record in the league.

It will be interesting to note that in each of Wellington's ten league games so far this season, there have been goals scored at both ends of the field.