Sydney FC vs Western Sydney — A-League forecast, Friday, 16 October 2026
Sydney FC
vs
09:00
Western Sydney
Metis Forecast
Market-anchored distributionModel updated
Sydney FC
46%
Draw
25%
Western Sydney
29%
Expected goals
1.67–1.31
Sydney FC · Western Sydney
Sydney FC win 46% of the current Metis Forecast. Most likely scores: 1–1 (11.6%), 2–1 (9.5%), 1–0 (7.8%).More forecast detail +
Both teams score in 60% of simulations.
Those three cover 29% of outcomes; the other 71% is spread across every remaining scoreline.
The most likely Sydney FC win is 2–1 (9.5%).
Sydney FC score at least twice in 50%; Western Sydney in 38%.
Scoreline distribution
Western Sydney goals →
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 7.8 | 11.6 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 5+ | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Rows: Sydney FC goals · values are percentages
Match outcomes
Team scoring & clean sheets
Model vs market
| Source | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Metis model | 44% | 26% | 30% |
| Market reference | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| Metis Forecast | 46% | 25% | 29% |
Market reference: pinnacle, de-vigged (shin) · price snapshot .
The forecast combines the model’s scoreline structure with market information where a fresh price exists. The raw model is kept separate and benchmarked independently against the Pinnacle opening price.
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Head to head
No previous meetings in the Metis results archive for this competition.