Brisbane Roar FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Suncorp Stadium.
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee
23 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | Macarthur FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Mar | Auckland FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Brisbane Roar FC | Wellington Phoenix FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 26 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 27 | Scored | 36 |
| 36 | Conceded | 48 |
| -9 | GD | -12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 23% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 4 G | 2 A |
| Chris Long | 4 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Klein | 4 G |
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Ifeanyi Eze | 10 G | 1 A |
| Carlo Armiento | 5 G | 2 A |
| Corban Piper | 4 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Wellington Phoenix FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Corban Piper has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brisbane Roar FC that had 205 games and scored 245 goals.
- 30' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 3 of the last 3 meetings.
- 35' Lukas Kelly-Heald has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 209 appearances.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' Australia international Hosine Bility has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Asumah Abubakar-Ankra made 6 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Florin Berenguer doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alex Rufer on 60 minutes.
- 63' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Hideki Ishige has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Walker to step up.
- 64' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Alex Rufer has done his job and it is now time for Paulo Retre to step up.
- 66' Luke Brooke-Smith gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Matt Sheridan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brisbane Roar FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 80' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Lukas Kelly-Heald is replaced by Kazuki Nagasawa.
- 82' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Florin Berenguer has done his job and it is now time for Adam Zimarino to step up.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Adam Zimarino.
- 86' Nathan Amanatidis is replacing Asumah Abubakar-Ankra for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
- 90' Brisbane Roar FC player sees a card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brisbane Roar FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
27
Ben Halloran ↓ Keegan Jelacic 66'
- 10
- 15
-
13
Henry Hore ↓ Jacob Brazete 64'
- 24
- 11
- 29
- 21
- 26
- 12
Bench
- 1
-
23
Keegan Jelacic ↑ 66'
- 35
-
43
Adam Zimarino ↑ 82'
-
17
Nathan Amanatidis ↑ 86'
- 6
-
18
Jacob Brazete ↑ 64'
Coach
Ruben Zadkovich
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
-
14
Alex Rufer ↓ Paulo Retre 64'
-
9
Hideki Ishige ↓ Nathan Walker 63'
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 15
- 18
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 64'
-
25
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 80'
- 5
- 39
-
29
Luke Brooke-Smith ↑ 66'
-
41
Nathan Walker ↑ 63'
- 35
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oskar Zawada | 6 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 3 |
| Eric Bautheac | 2 |
| Henry Hore | 2 |
| Florin Berenguer | 2 |
| Gary Hooper | 2 |
| Steven Taylor | 2 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 1 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2025-04-26
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2025-04-22
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2025-04-17
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
2025-04-11
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2025-04-04
Brisbane Roar FC
1–5
Macarthur FC
L
2025-03-30
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Auckland FC
L
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2025-04-26
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2025-04-18
Adelaide United FC
3–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2025-04-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–3
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2025-04-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2025-03-29
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2025-03-16
Sydney FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brisbane Roar FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
59%
Brisbane Roar FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.