Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wellington Phoenix FC and Macarthur FC.
  • 5' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dwight Yorke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dwight Yorke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Arzani made 416 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' 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 Steven Peter Ugarkovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' Tomislav Uskok is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Craig Noone on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Macarthur FC will be frustrated.
  • 48' GOAL! Benjamin Old scores on 45.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' The 28-year-old Charles M'Mombwa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' Lachlan Rose has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Lachlan Rose on, Anthony Carter off on 59 minutes.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! David Ball comes on to replace Benjamin Old.
  • 62' Callan Elliot was booked on 62.
  • 65' A goal from the New Zealand international Clayton Lewis! He fires home on 65 to make it 2-1!
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Waine makes it 3-1.
  • 68' What a strike from Ben Waine! The score is 4-1.
  • 72' Al Hassan Toure is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kearyn Baccus at the 72 minute mark.
  • 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bozhidar Kraev makes no mistake. 5-1!
  • 76' Goal! Bozhidar Kraev scores his 32 goal in 225 matches.
  • 81' Ben Waine is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Jed Drew on, Daniel Arzani off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Macarthur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 89' Tim Payne gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Joshua Laws and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Yan Sasse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bozhidar Kraev on 90 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny DeSilva on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ben Waine 3
Ulises Davila 3
Oskar Zawada 2
Lachlan Rose 2
Bernardo Oliveira 2
Jaushua Sotirio 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.