Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2025-26

Wellington Phoenix FC

2 – 1

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC Apollo Projects Stadium 11,066 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ifeanyi Eze 16' 1–0

1–1 41' Brandon Borrello

Kazuki Nagasawa 56' 2–1

Alex Rufer 38' Y

Overview

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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Apollo Projects Stadium.

Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Kate Jacewicz
Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Casey Reibelt
Assistant 1 Owen Goldrick
Assistant 2 Luke Gennimatas (Australia)
4th Official Brodie Merchant (Australia)

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-18 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2026-02-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2025-03-29 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-12-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-12-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
12 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	0–2	L
05 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–0	W
21 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–1	W
14 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–0	W
06 Mar	Adelaide United FC	A	1–1	D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–2	L
11 Apr	Sydney FC	H	0–2	L
04 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	0–3	L
20 Mar	Adelaide United FC	H	2–4	L
13 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–2	D
07 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Wellington Phoenix FC		Western Sydney Wanderers FC
#8	Position	#12
33	Points	21
26	Played	26
9 / 6 / 11	W / D / L	5 / 6 / 15
36	Scored	27
48	Conceded	43
-12	GD	-16
1.27	PPG	0.81
35%	Win %	19%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Apollo Projects Stadium that hosts another battle between Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
5' Hiroshi Ibusuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
10' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
16' Goal! Ifeanyi Eze scores his 1 goal in 209 matches.
21' It looks like no one’s ball. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Western Sydney Wanderers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
38' A moment of madness from Alex Rufer on 38 minutes earns him a card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
41' GOAL! Brandon Borrello fires home to make it 1-1!
46' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
56' Kazuki Nagasawa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
59' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Atiya Waraga comes on to replace Jai Rose.
62' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Tim Payne by Matt Sheridan on 62 minute.
67' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Atiya Waraga made 205 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
77' The 33-year-old Paulo Retre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
78' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Steven Ugarkovic trudges off to be replaced by Hiroshi Ibusuki on 78 minutes.
83' The whistle greets Corban Piper as he departs to be replaced by Luke Brooke-Smith.
88' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Greenacre

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

7
Ryan Fraser
26
Brandon Borrello
8
Steven Ugarkovic ↓ Hiroshi Ibusuki 78'
32
Angus Thurgate
3
Alex Gersbach
23
Bozhidar Kraev
30
Jordan Holmes
22
Anthony Pantazopoulos
5
Dylan Scicluna
24
Nathan Barrie
38
Jai Rose ↓ Atiya Waraga 59'

Bench

Coach Gary van Egmond

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roy Krishna	3
Kwame Yeboah	3
Keanu Baccus	3
Tomer Hemed	3
Ulises Davila	3
Louis Fenton	2
Bruce Kamau	2
Bozhidar Kraev	2

Head to Head

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2026-04-18 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2026-04-12 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-21 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W 2026-03-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2026-04-18 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2026-04-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Sydney FC L 2026-04-04 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2026-03-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC L 2026-03-13 Brisbane Roar FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2026-03-07 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.96 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC56% Draw23% Western Sydney Wanderers FC21%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.21

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

44%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC39% Draw42% Western Sydney Wanderers FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.7%

1 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 0

5.6%

3 – 0

4.9%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	21%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.