Sydney vs Western Sydney Wanderers predictions, Jan 31, 2026

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In this highly anticipated match-up, Sydney FC will face off against Western Sydney Wanderers in a clash that promises to be full of excitement and intensity. Sydney FC, with 2 wins in their last 5 matches, will be looking to build on their recent form and secure a victory in front of their home crowd. On the other hand, Western Sydney Wanderers, who have only managed 1 win in their last 5 matches, will be aiming to turn things around and upset their rivals on the road.

When looking at the bookmakers’ odds, Sydney FC are the favorites to come out on top with a 1.73 odds for a home win compared to 3.98 for an away win for Western Sydney Wanderers. Our model prediction also slightly favors Sydney FC with a 54.6% chance of a home win, 23% chance of a draw, and 22.6% chance of an away win. The predicted final score based on the odds stands at 2:1 in favor of Sydney FC.

Both teams have their strengths and weaknesses, making this match a highly unpredictable one. It will be interesting to see how the tactical battles unfold on the field and which team will ultimately come out on top.

This preview is generated with the Welcome.Bet AI Insights Engine, combining form data, betting odds, and semantic SEO optimization to deliver relevant match analysis for fans and bettors alike from 2026-01-24T07:52:03+00:00.

Sydney 49.8%

Draw 24.7%

Western Sydney 25.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.88	3.7	3.7
	1.94	3.87	3.83
	1.85	3.6	3.6
	1.88	3.96	3.73
	1.83	3.75	3.6

Latest Results

18.01.26 Sydney FC – Wellington Phoenix – 0:2 10.01.26 Macarthur FC – Sydney FC – 0:3 03.01.26 Melbourne City – Sydney FC – 0:0 20.12.25 Newcastle Jets – Sydney FC – 2:0 13.12.25 Perth Glory – Sydney FC – 0:1

17.01.26 Western Sydney Wanderers – Newcastle Jets – 1:2 10.01.26 Melbourne Victory – Western Sydney Wanderers – 0:1 01.01.26 Western Sydney Wanderers – Macarthur FC – 0:1 27.12.25 Adelaide United – Western Sydney Wanderers – 3:2 19.12.25 Western Sydney Wanderers – Auckland FC – 0:2

Facts

One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 12).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sydney won 3.

Recent performances by Sydney have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Western Sydney has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Recently, Sydney has had a series of away games.

Sydney is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Sydney won 8 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 26:27. (average 1.3:1.4).

Including home matches between the teams, Sydney won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 14:16. (average 1.4:1.6).

Latest Head To Head

29.11.25 Western Sydney Wanderers – Sydney FC – 1:0 08.02.25 Sydney FC – Western Sydney Wanderers – 3:3 23.11.24 Sydney FC – Western Sydney Wanderers – 4:2 19.10.24 Western Sydney Wanderers – Sydney FC – 1:2 13.04.24 Sydney FC – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2:1

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Auckland FC	14	7	4	3	21:15	6	25
2	Newcastle Jets	14	8	0	6	30:25	5	24
3	Macarthur FC	15	6	5	4	21:20	1	23
4	Sydney FC	12	7	1	4	18:9	9	22
5	Adelaide United	14	7	1	6	23:22	1	22
6	Brisbane Roar	15	6	3	6	15:16	-1	21
7	Melbourne City	15	5	5	5	16:18	-2	20
8	Wellington Phoenix	14	5	3	6	22:26	-4	18
9	Melbourne Victory	13	5	2	6	16:18	-2	17
10	Perth Glory	13	5	1	7	16:18	-2	16
11	Central Coast Mariners	14	3	4	7	18:23	-5	13
12	WS Wanderers	13	3	3	7	10:16	-6	12

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