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' And we are off! Wellington Phoenix FC vs Perth Glory FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Perth Glory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' It’s high time Richard Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Against the run of play, Tomer Hemed has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' 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 Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Perth Glory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Perth Glory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' It looks surprising Perth Glory FC does not make any changes. Andy Keogh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The Perth Glory FC manager makes a substitution. Dane Ingham departs to be replaced by Bruno Fornaroli.
- 59' Jaushua Sotirio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reno Piscopo at the 59 minute mark.
- 61' Bruno Fornaroli has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Perth Glory FC. Callum Timmins will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ulises Davila is hanging Ben Waine on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Eden Park. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Against the run of play, Callum Timmins has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Callum Timmins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 76' Andy Keogh makes way for Nicholas D'Agostino at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Perth Glory FC.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Cameron Devlin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jaushua Sotirio makes it 2-3.
- 81' Osama Malik gets the nod from Perth Glory FC. He replaces Luke Bodnar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Oliver Sail has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 89' Perth Glory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' It’s a booking for Perth Glory FC player. Diego Castro gets a Yellow card.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Gary Hooper | 3 |
| Adam Taggart | 3 |
| Oskar Zawada | 3 |
| David Williams | 3 |
| Andy Keogh | 3 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 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.

