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 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

18 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

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	#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

15% Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Campbelltown Stadium!
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jerry Skotadis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
10' The 36-year-old Tommy Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Macarthur FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
22' The referee calls foul for Clayton Lewis. He receives a card.
24' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a card in front of him.
29' Kealey Adamson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
31' GOAL! Kosta Barbarouses scores on 31.
36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
41' Macarthur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oskar van Hattum on 42.
47' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
52' Macarthur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
54' Isaac Hughes was booked on 54.
59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Macarthur FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
61' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Oskar van Hattum is replaced by Youstin Salas on 61 minute.
62' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Sheridan is hanging Fin Conchie on the field on 62 minute.
67' Clayton Lewis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 51 appearances.
71' Jed Drew makes way for Charles M'Mombwa at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
73' Kosta Barbarouses doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
75' Charles M'Mombwa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
78' Assisted by Charles M'Mombwa with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bernardo Oliveira makes no mistake. 1-2!
79' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Ben Old exits the field as Oskar Zawada enters on 79.
84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jed Drew, as he is very good at scoring at Campbelltown Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
89' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Tomislav Uskok has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' Oskar Zawada picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The final score is 1-2.

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

3 / 4

1.75 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 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Macarthur FC34% Draw25% Wellington Phoenix FC41%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 3.64

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

66%

Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Macarthur FC28% Draw40% Wellington Phoenix FC32%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.6%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

6.8%

1 – 3

0 – 2

4.7%

0 – 1

4.4%

2 – 3

4.3%

3 – 1

4.3%

2 – 0

4.1%

1 – 0

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap	Macarthur FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	17%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	18%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	12%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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