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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Macarthur FC launch into their encounter with Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 5' Macarthur FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
- 9' That looks like a foul for a card for Yianni Nicolaou.
- 13' It’s gonna be a card for Alex Rufer.
- 18' The 22-year-old Raphael Borges Rodrigues has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 23' 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.
- 26' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a card on 26.
- 31' Filip Kurto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
- 36' It looks surprising Macarthur FC does not make any changes. Kearyn Baccus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bozhidar Kraev on 40.
- 45' Alex Rufer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Oliver Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Isaac Hovar on 46 minute.
- 51' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Macarthur FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Kosta Barbarouses makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 58.
- 60' The whistle greets Matthew Millar as he departs to be replaced by Jed Drew.
- 61' Kosta Barbarouses is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 66' The whistle greets Nicholas Pennington as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Ali Auglah is replacing Ulises Davila for the Macarthur FC side.
- 81' 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.
- 84' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Bozhidar Kraev is withdrawn and Oskar van Hattum gets his opportunity.
- 85' Kearyn Baccus catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
- 90' New Zealand international Oskar van Hattum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Dean Bosnjak | 2 |
| Reno Piscopo | 2 |
| Moudi Najjar | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 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.