Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

A League · 2022-23
Macarthur FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Alex Rufer
Y 34' Ufuk Talay
Jerry Skotadis 56' Y
Kearyn Baccus 76' Y
Kearyn Baccus 77' Y
Kearyn Baccus 79' Y
Jake Hollmann 80' Y

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
2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–1 L
23 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 1–2 L
14 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–2 L
08 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
01 Apr Perth Glory FC A 1–2 L
19 Mar Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Macarthur FC A 1–0 W
21 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–4 L
16 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 2–2 D
10 Apr Melbourne City FC A 1–4 L
01 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 1–2 L
17 Mar Adelaide United FC A 1–5 L

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' And we are off! Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' Oskar Zawada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Macarthur FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 21' Kosta Barbarouses, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Macarthur FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' Poor challenge from Alex Rufer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' A quiet spell here at . Macarthur FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Peter Ugarkovic made 206 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Oliver Jones by Jonathan Aspropotamitis on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jerry Skotadis.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 64' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Noone is hanging Jerry Skotadis on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' Joshua Laws has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yan Sasse on 66 minute.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Joshua Laws comes on to replace Yan Sasse.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Macarthur FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Bachana Arabuli comes on to replace Jake McGing.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kearyn Baccus on 76.
  • 77' Macarthur FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' Kearyn Baccus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Hollmann.
  • 81' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Kosta Barbarouses by Bozhidar Kraev on 81 minute.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Jake Hollmann as he leaves the pitch. Moudi Najjar steps in for Macarthur FC.
  • 90' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Clayton Lewis is hanging Steven Peter Ugarkovic on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

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
Ben Waine 3
Ulises Davila 3
Oskar Zawada 2
Lachlan Rose 2
Bernardo Oliveira 2
Jaushua Sotirio 2

Head to Head

2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Macarthur FC Form

2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-04-14 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-04-08 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-04-01 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-03-17 Adelaide United FC 5–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.84 Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Macarthur FC41% Draw26% Wellington Phoenix FC33%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
59%
Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Macarthur FC34% Draw42% Wellington Phoenix FC24%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap Macarthur FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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