Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Macarthur FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Sun 12 Feb 2023 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Yan Sasse
Y 35' Yan Sasse
Jed Drew 36' Y
Kearyn Baccus 43' Y
Y 45' Alex Rufer
Y 90' Oskar van Hattum

Overview

Match Preview

Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

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
2023-02-12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Macarthur FC 2022-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2021-11-21 Macarthur FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-06-04 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–1 W
04 Feb Melbourne City FC A 1–6 L
28 Jan Western United FC H 2–2 D
20 Jan Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
13 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–2 L
08 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–0 W
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Macarthur FC A 1–2 L
03 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 1–3 L
28 Jan Perth Glory FC H 2–2 D
22 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–1 W
14 Jan Brisbane Roar FC A 1–0 W
07 Jan Sydney FC A 1–0 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' What a night it is going to be! Macarthur FC welcome Wellington Phoenix FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 4' Bozhidar Kraev does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
  • 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' The 24-year-old Oskar van Hattum has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Macarthur FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 32' Magnificent from Ulises Davila! That is 40 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' Ulises Davila is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yan Sasse.
  • 35' Yan Sasse catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Macarthur FC player. Jed Drew gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Kearyn Baccus. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Rufer.
  • 46' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Daniel Arzani by Al Hassan Toure on 46 minute.
  • 49' What composure from Moudi Najjar! The Australia international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 50' Magnificent from Moudi Najjar! That is 5 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 53' Benjamin Old has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yan Sasse on 53 minute.
  • 58' Macarthur FC make a change. Kearyn Baccus trudges off to be replaced by Danny DeSilva on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Sam Sutton comes on to replace Lucas Mauragis.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Alex Rufer by Nicholas Pennington on 72 minute.
  • 73' Oliver Jones is replacing Alex Susnjar for the Macarthur FC side.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Macarthur FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Matthew Millar has done his job and it is now time for Jake McGing to step up.
  • 86' Daniel Arzani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oskar van Hattum on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mile Sterjovski

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kosta Barbarouses 7
Bozhidar Kraev 4
Ulises Davila 3
Ben Waine 3
Dean Bosnjak 2
Reno Piscopo 2
Moudi Najjar 2
Oskar Zawada 2

Head to Head

2023-02-12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Macarthur FC 2022-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2021-11-21 Macarthur FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-06-04 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC

Macarthur FC Form

2023-02-12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-02-04 Melbourne City FC 6–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-01-28 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC D 2023-01-20 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC L 2023-01-13 Macarthur FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-01-08 Macarthur FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-02-12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-01-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-01-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8 Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC42% Draw25% Wellington Phoenix FC33%
Actual: Macarthur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
58%
Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC32% Draw41% Wellington Phoenix FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap Macarthur FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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