Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2025-26
Macarthur FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Fri 24 Apr 2026 · 09:35 UTC Campbelltown Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Kazuki Nagasawa
Dean Bosnjak 51' Y
Y 63' Paulo Retre
Matthew Jurman 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lachlan Keevers
  • Referee Emma Kocbek (Australia)

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

5
1
8
Macarthur FC 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals Wellington Phoenix FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-24 Macarthur FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2025-11-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Macarthur FC 2025-01-20 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-12-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Macarthur FC 2024-04-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Macarthur FC

Recent Form

Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 4–0 W
19 Apr Adelaide United FC A 1–3 L
12 Apr Perth Glory FC A 1–3 L
02 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–2 W
21 Mar Auckland FC A 2–1 W
15 Mar Melbourne Victory FC A 1–4 L
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Macarthur FC A 0–4 L
18 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
12 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–2 L
05 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 1–0 W
21 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 2–1 W
14 Mar Perth Glory FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Macarthur FC Wellington Phoenix FC
#7 Position #8
34 Points 33
26 Played 26
9 / 7 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 11
37 Scored 36
44 Conceded 48
-7 GD -12
1.31 PPG 1.27
35% Win % 35%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Macarthur FC and Wellington Phoenix FC is underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthew Jurman made 149 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 6' Brilliant from the ! Matthew Jurman makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 11' Macarthur FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Macarthur FC that had 149 games and scored 216 goals.
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' Dean Bosnjak doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Macarthur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Greenacre will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Luke Brattan gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukas Kelly-Heald, as he is very good at scoring at Campbelltown Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' Ramy Najjarine has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Fin Conchie is replaced by Luke Brooke-Smith on 46 minute.
  • 47' That looks like a foul for a card for Kazuki Nagasawa.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Dean Bosnjak on 51 minutes earns him a card. Macarthur FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' Tim Payne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
  • 61' Damien da Silva, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 68' Macarthur FC is showing some good football. However, Macarthur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' Bernardo Oliveira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Vickery on 71 minute.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Mitchell Duke is replaced by Harry Sawyer on 78 minute.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Bernardo Oliveira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Harry Politidis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Talbot at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Tomislav Uskok comes on to replace Damien da Silva.
  • 88' Macarthur FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 89' Matthew Jurman is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' Daniel Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lukas Kelly-Heald on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Macarthur FC 4-0 Wellington Phoenix FC.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mile Sterjovski

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Greenacre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kosta Barbarouses 7
Bozhidar Kraev 4
Ben Waine 3
Ulises Davila 3
Oskar Zawada 2
Lachlan Rose 2
Bernardo Oliveira 2
Jaushua Sotirio 2

Head to Head

2026-04-24 Macarthur FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2025-11-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Macarthur FC 2025-01-20 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-12-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Macarthur FC 2024-04-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Macarthur FC

Macarthur FC Form

2026-04-24 Macarthur FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-04-19 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Macarthur FC L 2026-04-12 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Macarthur FC L 2026-04-02 Macarthur FC 3–2 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2026-03-21 Auckland FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W 2026-03-15 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Macarthur FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2026-04-24 Macarthur FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2026-04-18 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2026-04-12 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-21 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28 Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC57% Draw22% Wellington Phoenix FC21%
Actual: Macarthur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
43%
Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC44% Draw39% Wellington Phoenix FC17%
Actual: Macarthur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap Macarthur FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 21% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.