Wellington Phoenix FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at Westpac Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Daniel Illievski
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | Western United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 21 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Western United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Sydney FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Perth Glory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 33 | Points | 31 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 11 |
| 36 | Scored | 32 |
| 48 | Conceded | 39 |
| -12 | GD | -7 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 35% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 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
Perth Glory FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
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 |
Perth Glory FC
| Tom Lawrence | 5 G | 2 A |
| Adam Taggart | 5 G | 1 A |
| Nicholas Pennington | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Westpac Stadium that hosts another battle between Wellington Phoenix FC and Perth Glory FC.
- 5' Wellington Phoenix FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Steven Taylor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 11' A goal from the Australia international Bruno Fornaroli! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
- 16' Perth Glory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Gregory Wuthrich argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' Luke De Vere is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Perth Glory FC so far.
- 33' What a strike from Chris Ikonomidis! The score is 0-2.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Perth Glory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Rufer.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Ball on 55 minutes.
- 57' Alex Grant catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 59' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Alex Rufer by Reno Piscopo on 59 minute.
- 64' Kristian Popovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Ikonomidis on 64 minute.
- 68' Time for substitution for Perth Glory FC. Kim Soobeom is replaced by Jacob Tratt.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Perth Glory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' Gary Hooper is replacing Callum McCowatt for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 77' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Jaushua Sotirio departs to be replaced by Ben Waine.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 89' Perth Glory FC make a change. Osama Malik trudges off to be replaced by Dino Dulbic on 89 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Perth Glory FC players.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 3
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↓ Ben Waine 77'
- 23
-
14
Alex Rufer ↓ Reno Piscopo 59'
- 27
- 16
- 1
-
21
Callum McCowatt ↓ Gary Hooper 76'
- 10
Bench
-
88
Gary Hooper ↑ 76'
- 8
- 20
- 2
-
31
Ben Waine ↑ 77'
- 6
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↑ 59'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 33
- 2
- 17
- 88
- 19
- 4
-
13
Osama Malik ↓ Dino Dulbic 89'
- 9
-
12
Kim Soobeom ↓ Jacob Tratt 68'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Dino Dulbic ↑ 89'
- 7
-
3
Jacob Tratt ↑ 68'
-
29
Kristian Popovic ↑ 64'
- 28
Coach
Tony Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy Keogh | 3 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Gary Hooper | 3 |
| Adam Taggart | 3 |
| Oskar Zawada | 3 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-10-27
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-10-20
Sydney FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-10-13
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Western United FC
L
2019-05-03
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-04-28
Perth Glory FC
5–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-04-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
W
Perth Glory FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Perth Glory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
74%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Perth Glory FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Perth Glory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.