Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Macarthur FC

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Sun 18 Feb 2024 · 06:00 UTC Campbelltown Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Clayton Lewis 22' Y

Y 24' David Ball

Y 42' Oskar van Hattum

Y 54' Isaac Hughes

Charles M'Mombwa 75' Y

Y 90' Oskar Zawada

Y 90' Youstin Salas

Overview

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Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.

Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

Head-to-Head

Macarthur FC 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals Wellington Phoenix FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-18 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-12-18 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Macarthur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–2	L
10 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–0	W
04 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	4–3	W
28 Jan	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
18 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	A	3–1	W
12 Jan	Western United FC	H	3–3	D

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	2–1	W
10 Feb	Western United FC	H	2–0	W
06 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–0	D
02 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–1	D
27 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
19 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Macarthur FC		Wellington Phoenix FC
#7	Position	#1
5	Points	10
4	Played	4
1 / 2 / 1	W / D / L	3 / 1 / 0
4	Scored	7
4	Conceded	1
+0	GD	+6
1.25	PPG	2.50
25%	Win %	75%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season

75% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Macarthur FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/2

61-75

2/–

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Wellington Phoenix FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Macarthur FC

Ryan Fraser	1 G	2 A
Musa Toure	1 G	1 A
Jonathan Aspropotamitis	1 G
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos	1 G

Wellington Phoenix FC

Corban Piper	3 G
Riley Bidois	2 G
Nathan Walker	1 G	1 A
Rafael Duran	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Macarthur FC and Wellington Phoenix FC get this one started.
5' Macarthur FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mile Sterjovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
22' Clayton Lewis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
24' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 24.
29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Isaac Hughes suffering a number of foals already.
31' Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kosta Barbarouses on 31.
36' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
41' The 22-year-old Bernardo Oliveira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
42' Oskar van Hattum catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
47' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
54' Poor challenge from Isaac Hughes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
59' Filip Kurto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
61' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Oskar van Hattum departs to be replaced by Youstin Salas.
62' The crowd applauds Fin Conchie as he leaves the pitch. Matt Sheridan steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
67' Mohamed Al-Taay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
71' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles M'Mombwa is hanging Jed Drew on the field on 71 minute.
73' Assisted by Ben Old with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kosta Barbarouses makes no mistake. 0-2!
75' Macarthur FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
78' Against the run of play, Bernardo Oliveira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
79' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Ben Old trudges off to be replaced by Oskar Zawada on 79 minutes.
84' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
89' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
90' The referee calls foul for Oskar Zawada. He receives a card.
Another three points for Wellington Phoenix FC.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Danijel Nizic
3
Tommy Smith ↑ 79'
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 79'
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 71'
14
Kristian Popovic
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 79'
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 71'

Coach Mile Sterjovski

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2024-02-18 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-02-10 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Macarthur FC W 2024-02-04 Macarthur FC 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-01-28 Macarthur FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2024-01-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–3 Macarthur FC W 2024-01-12 Macarthur FC 3–3 Western United FC D

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-02-18 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-02-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2024-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2024-02-02 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-01-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.8 Macarthur FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.7 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Macarthur FC21% Draw27% Wellington Phoenix FC52%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw

48%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

79%

Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Macarthur FC13% Draw47% Wellington Phoenix FC40%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

13.2%

1 – 1

12%

0 – 2

11.6%

0 – 0

10.3%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 3

6.4%

1 – 0

5.6%

1 – 3

5.2%

2 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

3.7%

0 – 4

2.7%

2 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap	Macarthur FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	11%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	43%	—	57%
+1	43%	25%	32%
+1.5	68%	—	32%
+2	68%	18%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✓

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