Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-05-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
2021-03-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
2021-02-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2020-07-31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Western United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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 . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Sam Sutton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 13' Poor challenge from Keanu Baccus. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 18' Scott Wootton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Ben Waine gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 27' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' Nicholas Pennington was booked on 38.
- 43' It’s high time Mark Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ramy Najjarine on 45.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' The whistle greets Alessandro Lopane as he departs to be replaced by Keijiro Ogawa.
- 66' Jaushua Sotirio is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomer Hemed is hanging Keanu Baccus on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tomer Hemed will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' 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.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' The whistle greets Steven Peter Ugarkovic as he departs to be replaced by Tass Mourdoukoutas.
- 90' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James McGarry is hanging Reno Piscopo on the field on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Wellington Phoenix FC 1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
David Ball ↓ Benjamin Old 63'
- 4
- 11
- 20
-
18
Ben Waine ↓ Louis Fenton 75'
- 6
- 19
-
10
Reno Piscopo ↓ James McGarry 90'
- 13
- 7
- 33
Bench
-
5
James McGarry ↑ 90'
-
16
Louis Fenton ↑ 75'
- 3
- 43
-
8
Benjamin Old ↑ 63'
- 40
- 36
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 22
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↓ Tomer Hemed 75'
- 13
- 15
- 1
- 7
- 3
- 8
- 36
Bench
-
10
Tomer Hemed ↑ 75'
- 29
-
6
Tass Mourdoukoutas ↑ 89'
- 2
-
11
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 63'
- 20
- 32
Coach
Mark Rudan
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
2022-04-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-05-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
2021-03-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
2021-02-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2020-07-31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2022-04-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2022-04-17
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–4
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2022-04-13
Perth Glory FC
0–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2022-04-09
Western United FC
1–4
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2022-04-05
Wellington Phoenix FC
5–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2022-04-02
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–6
Melbourne City FC
L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2022-04-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2022-04-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2022-04-13
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2022-04-09
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-04-02
Sydney FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2022-03-27
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
49%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.