Wellington Phoenix FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at Eden Park.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 May | Western United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 May | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | Macarthur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 12 May | Western United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | 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' Three points are at stake. Wellington Phoenix FC host Perth Glory FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Wellington Phoenix FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Tomer Hemed makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Perth Glory FC backline.
- 34' Wellington Phoenix FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 39' The travelling Perth Glory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Osama Malik, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' 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.
- 50' Darryl Lachman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Perth Glory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Another substitution for Perth Glory FC to replace Dane Ingham by Bruno Fornaroli on 56 minute.
- 59' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaushua Sotirio is hanging Reno Piscopo on the field on 59 minute.
- 61' What composure from Bruno Fornaroli! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 65' Callum Timmins is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 68' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Ben Waine is withdrawn and Ulises Davila gets his opportunity.
- 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 74' Brilliant from the ! Callum Timmins makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 74.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Callum Timmins makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 75.
- 76' The Perth Glory FC bench stirs into life. Andy Keogh is withdrawn and Nicholas D'Agostino gets his opportunity.
- 78' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Cameron Devlin gets a Yellow card.
- 80' GOAL! Jaushua Sotirio fires home to make it 2-3!
- 81' Luke Bodnar makes way for Osama Malik at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Perth Glory FC.
- 86' Nicholas D'Agostino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Perth Glory FC so far.
- 89' Perth Glory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Diego Castro. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 9
- 23
- 8
- 20
- 27
- 16
-
18
Ben Waine ↓ Ulises Davila 68'
- 6
- 19
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 59'
Bench
- 5
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 59'
- 14
- 1
-
10
Ulises Davila ↑ 68'
- 21
- 13
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
23
Dane Ingham ↓ Bruno Fornaroli 56'
- 5
- 33
- 17
- 10
- 11
- 8
- 2
- 19
-
13
Luke Bodnar ↓ Osama Malik 81'
Bench
-
18
Nicholas D'Agostino ↑ 76'
- 1
- 15
-
6
Osama Malik ↑ 81'
-
9
Bruno Fornaroli ↑ 56'
- 22
- 24
Coach
Richard Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Gary Hooper | 3 |
| Adam Taggart | 3 |
| Oskar Zawada | 3 |
| David Williams | 3 |
| Andy Keogh | 3 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2021-05-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2021-05-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2021-05-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–0
Western United FC
W
2021-05-16
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-05-07
Adelaide United FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-05-01
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Perth Glory FC Form
2021-05-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2021-05-23
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Macarthur FC
D
2021-05-19
Perth Glory FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-05-16
Perth Glory FC
5–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2021-05-12
Perth Glory FC
3–0
Western United FC
W
2021-05-09
Perth Glory FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
52%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Perth Glory FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.