Wellington Phoenix FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2019-20 ELIMINATION FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League .
- 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 Kurt Ams
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Alex King
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Aug | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Western United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Aug | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 22 Jul | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Wellington Phoenix FC and Perth Glory FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Perth Glory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' What a strike from Joel Chianese! The score is 0-1.
- 23' A quiet spell here at . Perth Glory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' Perth Glory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' Australia international Ivan Franjic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juande made 209 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Jake Brimmer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 209 appearances.
- 58' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Perth Glory FC's shape.
- 63' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Poor challenge from Cameron Devlin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' Callum McCowatt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cameron Devlin at the 74 minute mark.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Tomislav Mrcela argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Another substitution for Perth Glory FC to replace Kristian Popovic by Osama Malik on 80 minute.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' Alex Rufer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matti Steinmann at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' Another substitution for Perth Glory FC to replace Jake Brimmer by Vince Lia on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Perth Glory FC player. Juande gets a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
5
Matti Steinmann ↓ Alex Rufer 86'
- 8
- 11
- 13
- 27
- 1
- 17
- 4
- 7
- 10
Bench
- 12
-
14
Alex Rufer ↑ 86'
- 2
- 31
- 32
-
21
Callum McCowatt ↑ 74'
- 30
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 21
- 27
- 5
- 33
-
20
Jake Brimmer ↓ Vince Lia 87'
- 88
- 7
- 16
- 9
-
29
Kristian Popovic ↓ Osama Malik 80'
Bench
- 8
- 50
-
22
Vince Lia ↑ 87'
- 25
-
13
Osama Malik ↑ 80'
- 28
- 61
Coach
Tony Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oskar Zawada | 3 |
| David Williams | 3 |
| Andy Keogh | 3 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Gary Hooper | 3 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2020-08-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-08-05
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2020-07-31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-07-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2020-07-22
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
Perth Glory FC Form
2020-08-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-08-12
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Western United FC
L
2020-08-08
Perth Glory FC
0–4
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2020-08-04
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-07-30
Adelaide United FC
5–3
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-07-22
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Perth Glory FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Perth Glory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
69%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Perth Glory FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Perth Glory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

