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' That's the starting whistle at Westpac Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Australia international Dylan McGowan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' David Ball picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' Matt Jurman was booked on 27.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' 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 Matt Jurman suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Alex Rufer trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Devlin on 41 minutes.
- 46' Luke De Vere has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 205 appearances.
- 48' Assisted by David Ball with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jaushua Sotirio makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 49' Matti Steinmann is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 54' Stefan Marinovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' Nicolai Muller makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are in front.
- 66' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Wilmering is withdrawn and Patrick Ziegler gets his opportunity.
- 67' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Tim Payne gets a Yellow card.
- 72' Pirmin Schwegler, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Callum McCowatt on, Reno Piscopo off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Gary Hooper is replacing Jaushua Sotirio for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 88' Pirmin Schwegler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Ulises Davila gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Nicolai Muller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Alexander Meier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolai Muller at the 90 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 2 |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 |
| Mitch Duke | 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.