Wellington Phoenix FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Brisbane Roar FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 33 | Points | 26 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 12 |
| 36 | Scored | 27 |
| 48 | Conceded | 36 |
| -12 | GD | -9 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 35% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Ifeanyi Eze | 10 G | 1 A |
| Carlo Armiento | 5 G | 2 A |
| Corban Piper | 4 G | 4 A |
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 4 G | 2 A |
| Chris Long | 4 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Klein | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at McDonald Jones Stadium!
- 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Macaulay Gillesphey on 5.
- 10' Corey Brown catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 10.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Japan international Riku Danzaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brisbane Roar FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tomer Hemed on 42.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' Time for substitution for Brisbane Roar FC. Kai Trewin is replaced by Joseph Champness.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Jaushua Sotirio. He replaces Tomer Hemed on 57 minute.
- 62' The 33-year-old Louis Fenton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Clayton Lewis, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. James McGarry gets a Yellow card.
- 72' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 72 minute. Masato Kudo leaves to be changed by Cyrus Dehmie.
- 77' Brisbane Roar 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.
- 79' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Reno Piscopo is withdrawn and Cameron Devlin gets his opportunity.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Tim Payne will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Reno Piscopo makes way for Cameron Devlin at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 84' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Rahmat Akbari by Golgol Mebrahtu on 84 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Ulises Davila as he departs to be replaced by Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi.
- 86' Golgol Mebrahtu doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Macaulay Gillesphey is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Tomer Hemed ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 57'
-
9
David Ball ↓ Cameron Devlin 79'
- 23
- 5
- 20
- 14
- 16
- 2
- 6
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↓ Cameron Devlin 79'
- 10
Bench
- 13
-
8
Cameron Devlin ↑ 79'
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 57'
- 1
-
18
Ben Waine ↑ 79'
- 4
- 19
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 23
- 3
-
9
Masato Kudo ↓ Cyrus Dehmie 72'
- 5
-
25
Rahmat Akbari ↓ Golgol Mebrahtu 84'
-
27
Kai Trewin ↓ Joseph Champness 54'
-
15
Jesse Daley ↓ Joseph Champness 54'
Bench
-
11
Joseph Champness ↑ 54'
-
17
Golgol Mebrahtu ↑ 84'
- 1
-
10
Riku Danzaki ↑ 54'
- 16
-
37
Cyrus Dehmie ↑ 72'
Coach
Warren Moon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oskar Zawada | 6 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 3 |
| Steven Taylor | 2 |
| Eric Bautheac | 2 |
| Henry Hore | 2 |
| Florin Berenguer | 2 |
| Gary Hooper | 2 |
| Scott Neville | 1 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2021-03-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2021-03-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2021-03-07
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2021-02-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2021-02-24
Melbourne Victory FC
2–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2021-02-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2021-03-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2021-03-14
Western United FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2021-03-06
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2021-02-26
Perth Glory FC
3–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2021-02-20
Sydney FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2021-02-14
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
56%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Brisbane Roar FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.