Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC — A League .
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Macarthur FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Western United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 10 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 1 | Conceded | 4 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
Macarthur FC
| Ryan Fraser | 1 G | 2 A |
| Musa Toure | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 G | |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Macarthur FC gets underway.
- 5' Jerry Skotadis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Peter Ugarkovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 25' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' 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.
- 39' Tomislav Uskok is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Craig Noone is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 48' A goal from the international Benjamin Old! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' What composure from Lachlan Rose! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 59' Lachlan Rose gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Anthony Carter and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' David Ball is replacing Benjamin Old for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Callan Elliot. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Magnificent from Clayton Lewis! That is 3 goals in 52 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' Ben Waine does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
- 68' Ben Waine is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' Al Hassan Toure is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kearyn Baccus at the 72 minute mark.
- 75' What a strike from Bozhidar Kraev! The score is 5-1.
- 76' Bozhidar Kraev makes no mistake. The score reads 6-1 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Waine.
- 82' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 82 minute. Daniel Arzani leaves to be changed by Jed Drew.
- 87' 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.
- 89' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Joshua Laws has done his job and it is now time for Tim Payne to step up.
- 90' Yan Sasse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bozhidar Kraev at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' Danny DeSilva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Wellington Phoenix FC 4-1 Macarthur FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 23
- 7
- 20
-
11
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Yan Sasse 90'
- 17
- 19
-
21
Joshua Laws ↓ Tim Payne 89'
- 5
-
8
Benjamin Old ↓ David Ball 61'
-
9
Oskar Zawada ↓ Ben Waine 61'
Bench
-
10
David Ball ↑ 61'
-
31
Yan Sasse ↑ 90'
-
18
Ben Waine ↑ 61'
-
6
Tim Payne ↑ 89'
- 12
- 13
- 40
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 2
- 13
- 12
-
99
Daniel Arzani ↓ Jed Drew 82'
- 24
- 6
- 44
-
94
Anthony Carter ↓ Lachlan Rose 59'
-
11
Kearyn Baccus ↓ Al Hassan Toure 72'
Bench
- 1
- 14
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 72'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 72'
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 59'
-
37
Jed Drew ↑ 82'
- 41
Coach
Dwight Yorke
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
2022-11-06
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Macarthur FC
W
2022-10-30
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2022-10-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2022-10-16
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2022-10-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2022-05-09
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Macarthur FC
35%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Macarthur FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
2 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
9.7%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.