Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2025-26 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 Lachlan Keevers
- Referee Emma Kocbek (Australia)
15 games this season
🟨 1.2/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Auckland FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–0 | 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' The game is set. Macarthur FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 6' Goal! Matthew Jurman scores his 1 goal in 149 matches.
- 11' Macarthur FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Luke Brattan scoring 1 goals.
- 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 22' GOAL! Dean Bosnjak scores on 22.
- 27' 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.
- 32' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' GOAL! Luke Brattan scores on 34.
- 39' 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.
- 44' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Sander Kartum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 46 minute. Fin Conchie leaves to be changed by Luke Brooke-Smith.
- 47' Kazuki Nagasawa was booked on 47.
- 51' Macarthur FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' It’s high time Mile Sterjovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Macarthur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Paulo Retre was booked on 63.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' The Macarthur FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Vickery departs to be replaced by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 76' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 78' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 78 minute. Mitchell Duke leaves to be changed by Harry Sawyer.
- 80' What a strike from Bernardo Oliveira! The score is 4-0.
- 82' Harry Politidis is replacing Callum Talbot for the Macarthur FC side.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Tomislav Uskok. He replaces Damien da Silva on 83 minute.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Matthew Jurman.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Edwards. He replaces Lukas Kelly-Heald on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Macarthur FC beats Wellington Phoenix FC
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 26
- 10
-
25
Callum Talbot ↓ Harry Politidis 82'
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↓ Harry Sawyer 78'
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 17
- 24
- 32
Bench
- 12
- 22
-
6
Tomislav Uskok ↑ 83'
-
19
Harry Politidis ↑ 82'
-
11
Bernardo Oliveira ↑ 71'
-
28
Harry Sawyer ↑ 78'
-
35
Henrique Oliveira ↑ 78'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 25
-
6
Tim Payne ↓ Matt Sheridan 71'
- 1
-
16
Sander Kartum ↓ Ramy Najjarine 46'
- 15
- 18
-
5
Fin Conchie ↓ Luke Brooke-Smith 46'
- 3
- 7
Bench
-
9
Sarpreet Singh ↑ 71'
- 11
-
20
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 46'
- 30
-
27
Matt Sheridan ↑ 71'
-
12
Daniel Edwards ↑ 90'
-
29
Luke Brooke-Smith ↑ 46'
Coach
Chris Greenacre
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
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2026-04-24
Macarthur FC
4–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2026-04-18
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2026-04-12
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2026-04-05
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2026-03-21
Brisbane Roar FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2026-03-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Perth Glory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
43%
Macarthur FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.