Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Westpac Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 10 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 6 |
| 1 | Conceded | 4 |
| +6 | GD | +2 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Nicolas Milanovic | 2 G |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 G |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 1 G |
| German Ferreyra | 1 G |
| Atiya Waraga | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Westpac Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 5' It’s high time Ufuk Talay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 213 games and scored 303 goals.
- 17' Poor challenge from David Ball. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' Matt Jurman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan McGowan, as he is very good at scoring at Westpac Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefan Marinovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 41' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Alex Rufer is replaced by Cameron Devlin.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 48' What composure from Jaushua Sotirio! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 49' Matti Steinmann was booked on 49.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 59' Ulises Davila needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 64' GOAL! Nicolai Muller fires home to make it 1-1!
- 66' The whistle greets Daniel Wilmering as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Ziegler.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tim Payne.
- 72' Bruce Kamau, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' Callum McCowatt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reno Piscopo on 79 minute.
- 84' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Jaushua Sotirio is withdrawn and Gary Hooper gets his opportunity.
- 88' Poor challenge from Pirmin Schwegler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' What composure from Ulises Davila! The Mexico international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolai Muller on 90 minutes.
- 90' The whistle greets Nicolai Muller as he departs to be replaced by Alexander Meier.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 3
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↓ Gary Hooper 84'
-
14
Alex Rufer ↓ Cameron Devlin 41'
- 13
- 27
- 1
- 6
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↓ Callum McCowatt 79'
- 10
Bench
-
88
Gary Hooper ↑ 84'
-
8
Cameron Devlin ↑ 41'
- 20
- 2
- 31
- 32
-
21
Callum McCowatt ↑ 79'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 9
- 5
- 11
- 17
- 27
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 4
Bench
- 21
- 40
- 13
-
34
Patrick Ziegler ↑ 66'
-
14
Alexander Meier ↑ 90'
- 22
- 35
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 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-12-07
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-12-01
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-11-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-11-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-11-03
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-10-27
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-12-07
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-11-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-11-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-11-09
Western United FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-11-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2019-10-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Sydney FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC to win 59% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
41%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.