Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at WIN Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Adam Fielding
- Referee Andrej Giev
- Referee Scott Edeling
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Western United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 33 | Points | 34 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 10 |
| 36 | Scored | 37 |
| 48 | Conceded | 44 |
| -12 | GD | -7 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 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
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 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
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
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Wellington Phoenix FC gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The supporters are chanting for Joshua Laws. He replaces Steven Taylor on 10 minute.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
- 25' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Macarthur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Matt Derbyshire has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Tomer Hemed has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aleksandar Jovanovic.
- 53' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' 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.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Jaushua Sotirio. He replaces Clayton Lewis on 59 minute.
- 60' Charles Lokoli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomer Hemed at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Denis Genreau has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Macarthur FC that had 149 games and scored 216 goals.
- 73' Lachlan Rose is replacing Susaeta for the Macarthur FC side.
- 75' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Ben Waine comes on to replace Cameron Devlin.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Payne, as he is very good at scoring at WIN Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Denis Genreau is replaced by Milislav Popovic on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Antonis Martis.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Tomer Hemed ↓ Charles Lokoli 59'
- 9
-
23
Clayton Lewis ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 59'
- 5
-
8
Cameron Devlin ↓ Ben Waine 75'
- 20
- 14
-
27
Steven Taylor ↓ Joshua Laws 10'
- 16
- 6
- 10
Bench
-
13
Charles Lokoli ↑ 59'
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 59'
- 1
-
18
Ben Waine ↑ 75'
- 4
- 19
-
21
Joshua Laws ↑ 10'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
-
10
Loic Puyo ↓ Antonis Martis 59'
- 4
-
33
Susaeta ↓ Lachlan Rose 73'
- 11
- 7
- 5
- 6
- 15
- 27
Bench
- 12
- 3
- 16
-
29
Antonis Martis ↑ 59'
- 21
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 73'
-
9
Milislav Popovic ↑ 87'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 4 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Lachlan Rose | 2 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 2 |
| Dean Bosnjak | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2021-03-28
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Macarthur FC
L
2021-03-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
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
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Macarthur FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Macarthur FC
61%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Macarthur FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.