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 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Westpac Stadium that hosts another battle between Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 5' Wellington Phoenix FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kazuki Nagasawa scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matt Jurman on 27 minutes.
- 32' Dylan McGowan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' Cameron Devlin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Rufer on 41 minute.
- 46' 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.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Jaushua Sotirio makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 48.
- 49' Poor challenge from Matti Steinmann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' Germany international Patrick Ziegler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke De Vere is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 64' GOAL! Nicolai Muller fires home to make it 1-1!
- 66' Patrick Ziegler gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Daniel Wilmering and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Poor challenge from Tim Payne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Callum McCowatt comes on to replace Reno Piscopo.
- 84' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Jaushua Sotirio is replaced by Gary Hooper on 84 minute.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pirmin Schwegler.
- 89' Ulises Davila adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolai Muller is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Alexander Meier gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Nicolai Muller and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. Wellington Phoenix FC beats Western Sydney Wanderers FC
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
4 / 4
1.93
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
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
77%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
46%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
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.