Thursday , 2 July 2026

Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Macarthur FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Mon 20 Jan 2025 · 08:00 UTC Campbelltown Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 74' Sam Sutton
Y 87' Alby Kelly-Heald

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Adam Kersey
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

5
1
8
Macarthur FC 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals Wellington Phoenix FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-20 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-12-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Macarthur FC 2024-04-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Macarthur FC 2024-02-18 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-12-18 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–2 L
12 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC A 3–1 W
06 Jan Adelaide United FC H 1–2 L
01 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
27 Dec Perth Glory FC A 3–0 W
23 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–1 D
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Macarthur FC A 2–1 W
15 Jan Sydney FC H 0–0 D
11 Jan Adelaide United FC H 1–2 L
03 Jan Melbourne City FC A 0–2 L
28 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–4 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
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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Liam Rose has done his job and it is now time for Daniel De Silva to step up.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' The Australia Jake Hollmann breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
  • 21' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Luke Brattan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Macarthur FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Macarthur FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Luke Supyk trudges off to be replaced by Fin Conchie on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' Liam Rose is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
  • 65' Kazuki Nagasawa doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kosta Barbarouses on 71.
  • 74' That is a card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Sam Sutton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Paulo Retre exits the field as Nathan Walker enters on 75.
  • 80' Macarthur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
  • 84' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Ikonomidis is hanging Jed Drew on the field on 84 minute.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Alby Kelly-Heald is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — card on 87.
  • 90' Kealey Adamson makes way for Walter Scott at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mile Sterjovski

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

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

2025-01-20 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-12-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Macarthur FC 2024-04-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Macarthur FC 2024-02-18 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-12-18 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC

Macarthur FC Form

2025-01-20 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2025-01-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–3 Macarthur FC W 2025-01-06 Macarthur FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC L 2025-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Macarthur FC W 2024-12-27 Perth Glory FC 0–3 Macarthur FC W 2024-12-23 Macarthur FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC D

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2025-01-20 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2025-01-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2025-01-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC L 2025-01-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-12-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2024-12-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69 Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Macarthur FC37% Draw26% Wellington Phoenix FC37%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
63%
Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Macarthur FC29% Draw42% Wellington Phoenix FC29%
Actual: Macarthur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap Macarthur FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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