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' The wait is over. Macarthur FC get us underway at WIN Stadium.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Joshua Laws is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Taylor at the 10 minute mark.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tomer Hemed suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Rufer, as he is very good at scoring at WIN Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' It looks surprising Macarthur FC does not make any changes. Lachlan Rose has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aleksandar Jovanovic on 48 minutes.
- 53' Macarthur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 58' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Jaushua Sotirio comes on to replace Clayton Lewis.
- 60' Charles Lokoli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomer Hemed on 60 minute.
- 61' Cameron Devlin was booked on 61.
- 65' A stunning finish from Denis Genreau — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' 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.
- 73' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Susaeta by Lachlan Rose on 73 minute.
- 75' Ben Waine is replacing Cameron Devlin for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Denis Genreau by Milislav Popovic on 87 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antonis Martis.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wellington Phoenix FC 0-1 Macarthur FC.
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 |
| Moudi Najjar | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Lachlan Rose | 2 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 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.