Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sun 24 Apr 2022 · 03:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Keanu Baccus
Nicholas Pennington 38' Y
Y 45' Ramy Najjarine
Jaushua Sotirio 66' Y
Y 77' Tomer Hemed

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .

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

9
5
5
Wellington Phoenix FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC
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

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
19% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 13' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Keanu Baccus gets a Yellow card.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ben Waine on 22.
  • 27' international Steven Peter Ugarkovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Nicholas Pennington will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' It’s high time Ufuk Talay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Ramy Najjarine has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oliver Sail, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Tomer Hemed has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 63' Keijiro Ogawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alessandro Lopane at the 63 minute mark.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Jaushua Sotirio. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' Walter Sandoval, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Tomer Hemed. He replaces Keanu Baccus on 75 minute.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Tomer Hemed argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' Scott Wootton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western Sydney Wanderers FC so far.
  • 87' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have won 309 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' Tass Mourdoukoutas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Peter Ugarkovic on 89 minute.
  • 90' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Reno Piscopo exits the field as James McGarry enters on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Wellington Phoenix FC take all three points.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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
1 / 4
1.7 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC47% Draw25% Western Sydney Wanderers FC28%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
53%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC32% Draw43% Western Sydney Wanderers FC25%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
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.