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

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A League · 2024-25

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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

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

Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Adam Kersey

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Macarthur FC is hosting Wellington Phoenix FC for another epic battle.
5' Macarthur FC is showing some good football. However, Macarthur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Liam Rose is withdrawn and Daniel De Silva gets his opportunity.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
16' Macarthur FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jake Hollmann on 16.
21' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
26' New Zealand international Alby Kelly-Heald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
31' The 21-year-old Lukas Kelly-Heald has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
36' It is a cagey affair so far. Macarthur FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
41' Luke Brattan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
46' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Luke Supyk exits the field as Fin Conchie enters on 46.
51' Luke Supyk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
65' What composure from Kazuki Nagasawa! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-1.
70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
71' Kosta Barbarouses does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
74' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Sam Sutton gets a card.
75' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Paulo Retre is replaced by Nathan Walker on 75 minute.
80' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
84' The crowd applauds Jed Drew as he leaves the pitch. Chris Ikonomidis steps in for Macarthur FC.
87' Poor challenge from Alby Kelly-Heald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
90' Walter Scott is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kealey Adamson at the 90 minute mark.
It finishes all square. Macarthur FC and Wellington Phoenix FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

98
Valere Germain
13
Ivan Vujica
12
Filip Kurto
26
Luke Brattan
22
Liam Rose ↓ Daniel De Silva 10'
8
Jake Hollmann
11
Jed Drew ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 84'
5
Matthew Jurman
16
Oliver Jones
20
Kealey Adamson ↓ Walter Scott 90'
21
Bernardo Oliveira ↓ Marin Jakolis 46'

Bench

18
Walter Scott ↑ 90'
9
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 84'
44
Marin Jakolis ↑ 46'
6
Tomislav Uskok
30
Alex Robinson
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 10'
23
Frans Deli

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
Moudi Najjar	2
Oskar Zawada	2
Lachlan Rose	2
Bernardo Oliveira	2

Head to Head

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

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.