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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Macarthur FC
Sun 6 Nov 2022 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Tomislav Uskok
Y 45' Craig Noone
Callan Elliot 62' Y
Ben Waine 81' Y
Y 90' Danny DeSilva

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC — A League .

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

8
1
5
Wellington Phoenix FC 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals Macarthur FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Macarthur FC 2022-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2021-11-21 Macarthur FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-06-04 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-03-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Macarthur FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wellington Phoenix FC to score. At the same time, Macarthur FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' It looks surprising Macarthur FC does not make any changes. Jerry Skotadis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Macarthur FC is showing some good football. However, Macarthur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomislav Uskok.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Craig Noone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 48' Benjamin Old is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 53' Macarthur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Goal! Lachlan Rose scores his 19 goal in 149 matches.
  • 59' The whistle greets Anthony Carter as he departs to be replaced by Lachlan Rose.
  • 61' David Ball has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benjamin Old on 61 minute.
  • 62' Callan Elliot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 65' Sensational shot from Clayton Lewis. Wellington Phoenix FC is back in the lead.
  • 67' What composure from Ben Waine! The New Zealand international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 68' Ben Waine adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Al Hassan Toure on, Kearyn Baccus off on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Bozhidar Kraev makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Bozhidar Kraev makes it 6-1 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Waine is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' The whistle greets Daniel Arzani as he departs to be replaced by Jed Drew.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 89' Tim Payne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Laws on 89 minute.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Yan Sasse. He replaces Bozhidar Kraev on 90 minute.
  • 90' Danny DeSilva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • With this win, Wellington Phoenix FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dwight Yorke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kosta Barbarouses 7
Bozhidar Kraev 4
Ulises Davila 3
Ben Waine 3
Lachlan Rose 2
Bernardo Oliveira 2
Jaushua Sotirio 2
Dean Bosnjak 2

Head to Head

2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Macarthur FC 2022-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2021-11-21 Macarthur FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-06-04 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-03-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Macarthur FC

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

2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Macarthur FC L 2022-10-29 Macarthur FC 2–3 Sydney FC L 2022-10-21 Western United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D 2022-10-16 Macarthur FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2022-10-08 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Macarthur FC D 2022-05-08 Macarthur FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.14 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC55% Draw22% Macarthur FC23%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Macarthur FC
45%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Macarthur FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC40% Draw40% Macarthur FC20%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Macarthur FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+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% ✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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