Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2023-24 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 Kearney Robinson
- Referee Alex King
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Sydney FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 24 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Nov | Western United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | Macarthur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 5–2 | 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Macarthur FC and Wellington Phoenix FC has kicked off!
- 5' Macarthur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 9' Yianni Nicolaou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 9.
- 13' That is a card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Alex Rufer will be fuming at that decision.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Aspropotamitis made 208 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' Jake Hollmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' Nicholas Pennington has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' It looks surprising Macarthur FC does not make any changes. Lukas Kelly-Heald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Bozhidar Kraev puts Wellington Phoenix FC on the lead.
- 45' Kearyn Baccus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Macarthur FC tonight.
- 46' Isaac Hovar makes way for Oliver Jones at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
- 51' Macarthur FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
- 53' Jonathan Aspropotamitis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' The New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-2!
- 60' The crowd applauds Matthew Millar as he leaves the pitch. Jed Drew steps in for Macarthur FC.
- 61' Goal! Kosta Barbarouses scores his 56 goal in 210 matches.
- 66' Mohamed Al-Taay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicholas Pennington on 66 minute.
- 71' 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.
- 76' Ali Auglah gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Ulises Davila and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' With 3 assists to his name this season, Tim Payne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
- 84' The whistle greets Bozhidar Kraev as he departs to be replaced by Oskar van Hattum.
- 85' Kearyn Baccus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 85.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giancarlo Italiano might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Wellington Phoenix FC take all three points.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Clayton Lewis ↓ Daniel De Silva 60'
- 98
- 5
- 12
-
10
Ulises Davila ↓ Ali Auglah 76'
- 6
- 8
-
44
Matthew Millar ↓ Jed Drew 60'
- 22
-
32
Isaac Hovar ↓ Oliver Jones 46'
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 24
-
17
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↑ 76'
-
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 76'
-
37
Jed Drew ↑ 60'
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 60'
-
16
Oliver Jones ↑ 46'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 7
- 14
- 11
- 6
-
19
Sam Sutton ↓ Lukas Kelly-Heald 84'
- 40
- 3
- 15
-
8
Ben Old ↓ Fin Conchie 76'
Bench
-
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 84'
- 25
-
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 66'
- 26
-
18
Lukas Kelly-Heald ↑ 84'
-
5
Fin Conchie ↑ 76'
- 23
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Macarthur FC Form
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2023-12-18
Macarthur FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2023-12-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2023-12-02
Western United FC
0–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2023-11-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2023-11-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2023-11-04
Wellington Phoenix FC
5–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
70%
Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.