Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee
- Referee Anton Shchetinin
- Referee Matt Conger
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–2 | 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)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ 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 |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Western Sydney Wanderers FC gets underway.
- 5' Oriol Riera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western Sydney Wanderers FC so far.
- 10' It’s high time Marko Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Alexander Baumjohann makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 11.
- 16' Liberato Cacace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Alex Rufer is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
- 40' The travelling Western Sydney Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Andrew Durante argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' Oriol Riera is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Burns. He replaces Max Burgess on 59 minute.
- 62' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sarpreet Singh is hanging Mitch Nichols on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Roly Bonevacia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' Roly Bonevacia is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 77' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Bruce Kamau is withdrawn and Jaushua Sotirio gets his opportunity.
- 82' Australia international Jordan O'Doherty has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' Poor challenge from Tom Doyle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Jordan O'Doherty has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 90' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Andrew Durante trudges off to be replaced by David Williams on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 19
- 14
- 13
- 21
-
8
Mitch Nichols ↓ Sarpreet Singh 62'
- 27
- 1
- 16
- 4
-
23
Max Burgess ↓ Nathan Burns 59'
Bench
- 20
- 5
-
18
Sarpreet Singh ↑ 62'
-
9
Nathan Burns ↑ 59'
-
11
David Williams ↑ 90'
Coach
Marko Rudan
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 77'
- 21
- 8
- 20
- 5
- 24
- 17
- 28
- 9
Bench
-
22
Rashid Mahazi ↑ 90'
- 12
- 7
-
16
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 77'
- 49
- 1
Coach
Markus Babbel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Roy Krishna | 3 |
| Kwame Yeboah | 3 |
| Keanu Baccus | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 |
| Louis Fenton | 2 |
| Bruce Kamau | 2 |
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2018-11-03
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2018-10-28
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2018-10-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2018-03-30
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2018-01-27
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2017-10-08
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2018-11-03
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2018-10-27
Sydney FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2018-10-21
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2018-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-01-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2017-11-26
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
71%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

