Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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
2020-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-12-07
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-03-17
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-01-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
2018-11-03
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Western United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Sydney FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Dec | Western United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Wellington Phoenix 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)
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' What a night it is going to be! Wellington Phoenix FC welcome Western Sydney Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron Devlin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Against the run of play, Ulises Davila has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' Steven Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Western Sydney Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Pirmin Schwegler will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dylan McGowan.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Patrick Ziegler will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Liberato Cacace gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 5
- 3
- 8
- 11
- 13
- 27
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 10
Bench
- 23
- 20
- 2
- 17
- 31
- 4
- 32
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Roy Krishna | 3 |
| Kwame Yeboah | 3 |
| Keanu Baccus | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 |
| Mitch Duke | 2 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 |
Head to Head
2020-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-12-07
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-03-17
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-01-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
2018-11-03
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2020-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2020-01-04
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-12-28
Western United FC
1–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-12-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Sydney FC
D
2019-12-14
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-12-07
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2020-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2020-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-12-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
2019-12-14
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-12-07
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.96
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
43%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
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.

