Wellington Phoenix FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Wellington Phoenix FC

5 – 2

Full Time

Brisbane Roar FC

Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 04:30 UTC Wellington Regional Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Bozhidar Kraev 33' Y

Oskar Zawada 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.

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

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Jack Morgan

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 21 games · Avg 2.5 goals Brisbane Roar FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–2 Brisbane Roar FC 2023-04-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC 2023-01-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-03-30 Brisbane Roar FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-03-12 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	5–2	W
28 Oct	Perth Glory FC	H	2–1	W
22 Oct	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
05 May	Adelaide United FC	A	0–2	L
29 Apr	Macarthur FC	A	1–0	W
21 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–4	L

Brisbane Roar FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–5	L
27 Oct	Sydney FC	H	3–0	W
21 Oct	Macarthur FC	A	1–1	D
29 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–0	W
24 Apr	Sydney FC	H	0–2	L
16 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–2	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)

52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

27% Clean Sheets
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 Wellington Regional Stadium!
1' A goal from the France international Florin Berenguer! He fires home on 1 to make it 0-1!
6' 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.
11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giancarlo Italiano will be considering his options from the bench.
16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Brisbane Roar FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kosta Barbarouses is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brisbane Roar FC.
24' Against the run of play, Tim Payne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
29' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 3 of the last 3 meetings.
32' Against the run of play, Oskar Zawada has scored! This game has turned on its head.
33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bozhidar Kraev on 33.
38' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brisbane Roar FC backline.
43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
46' The whistle greets Kai Trewin as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Reardon.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Macklin Freke made 205 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
53' What an equalizer from Nikola Mileusnic!
56' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Mohamed Al-Taay is replaced by Ben Old on 56 minute.
58' Bozhidar Kraev does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
63' GOAL! Oskar Zawada fires home to make it 4-2!
64' A change in the Brisbane Roar FC ranks — Henry Hore exits the field as Carlo Armiento enters on 64.
69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
73' The supporters are chanting for Rylan Brownlie. He replaces Thomas Waddingham on 73 minute.
78' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
79' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Jonas Markovski comes on to replace Florin Berenguer.
80' The referee has no hesitation. Oskar Zawada is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — card on 80.
85' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
86' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Kosta Barbarouses trudges off to be replaced by Isaac Hughes on 86 minutes.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-2.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
David Ball
19
Sam Sutton ↑ 79'
8
Ben Old ↑ 56'
52
Jackson Manuel
26
Isaac Hughes ↑ 86'
42
Fergus Gillion

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Joe Caletti ↓ Taras Gomulka 79'
2
Scott Neville
10
Nikola Mileusnic
5
Tom Aldred
7
Florin Berenguer ↓ Jonas Markovski 79'
1
Macklin Freke
27
Kai Trewin ↓ Aaron Reardon 46'
13
Henry Hore ↓ Carlo Armiento 64'
35
Louis Zabala
26
Jay O'Shea
15
Thomas Waddingham ↓ Rylan Brownlie 73'

Bench

23
Aaron Reardon ↑ 46'
17
Carlo Armiento ↑ 64'
12
Taras Gomulka ↑ 79'
32
James Nikolovski
29
Matthew Acton
14
Rylan Brownlie ↑ 73'
8
Jonas Markovski ↑ 79'

Coach Ross Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Oskar Zawada	6
Bozhidar Kraev	3
Henry Hore	2
Florin Berenguer	2
Gary Hooper	2
Steven Taylor	2
Eric Bautheac	2
Dylan Wenzel-Halls	1

Head to Head

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-11-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–2 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-10-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2023-10-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-05-05 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2023-11-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2023-10-27 Brisbane Roar FC 3–0 Sydney FC W 2023-10-21 Macarthur FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-04-24 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Sydney FC L 2023-04-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.2 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.37 Brisbane Roar FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC56% Draw22% Brisbane Roar FC22%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.57

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Brisbane Roar FC

44%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Brisbane Roar FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC41% Draw39% Brisbane Roar FC20%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted

5 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

2 – 0

6.8%

3 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 0

5.7%

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

4.5%

0 – 0

4.1%

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	21%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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