Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
- Referee Emma Kocbek (Australia)
15 games this season
🟨 1.2/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Macarthur FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ 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)
Macarthur FC
| Harry Sawyer | 6 G | 1 A |
| Mitchell Duke | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luke Vickery | 5 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 4 G | 2 A |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Macarthur FC to score. At the same time, Wellington Phoenix FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Macarthur FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 6' Matthew Jurman puts Macarthur FC on the lead.
- 11' Corban Piper, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Macarthur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' A stunning finish from Dean Bosnjak — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' Luke Brooke-Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' Luke Brattan doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Macarthur FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' The whistle greets Fin Conchie as he departs to be replaced by Luke Brooke-Smith.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kazuki Nagasawa on 47 minutes.
- 51' Macarthur FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' Isaac Hughes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 209 appearances.
- 61' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Paulo Retre.
- 68' Mitchell Duke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Bernardo Oliveira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Vickery on 71 minute.
- 76' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Harry Sawyer gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Mitchell Duke and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Goal! Bernardo Oliveira scores his 7 goal in 149 matches.
- 82' Harry Politidis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Talbot at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' Tomislav Uskok is replacing Damien da Silva for the Macarthur FC side.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' The referee shows Macarthur FC player a card on 89.
- 90' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Lukas Kelly-Heald departs to be replaced by Daniel Edwards.
- The points are shared — Macarthur FC 4-0 Wellington Phoenix FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 26
- 10
-
25
Callum Talbot ↓ Harry Politidis 82'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↓ Harry Sawyer 78'
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 17
- 24
- 32
Bench
- 12
- 22
-
6
Tomislav Uskok ↑ 83'
-
19
Harry Politidis ↑ 82'
-
11
Bernardo Oliveira ↑ 71'
-
28
Harry Sawyer ↑ 78'
-
35
Henrique Oliveira ↑ 78'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 25
-
6
Tim Payne ↓ Matt Sheridan 71'
- 1
-
16
Sander Kartum ↓ Ramy Najjarine 46'
- 15
- 18
-
5
Fin Conchie ↓ Luke Brooke-Smith 46'
- 3
- 7
Bench
-
9
Sarpreet Singh ↑ 71'
- 11
-
20
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 46'
- 30
-
27
Matt Sheridan ↑ 71'
-
12
Daniel Edwards ↑ 90'
-
29
Luke Brooke-Smith ↑ 46'
Coach
Chris Greenacre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 4 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Reno Piscopo | 2 |
| Moudi Najjar | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Lachlan Rose | 2 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.