Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Wellington Phoenix FC

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Sat 10 Dec 2022 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 45' Yeni N'Gbakoto

David Ball 78' Y

David Ball 79' Y

Bozhidar Kraev 85' Y

Bozhidar Kraev 86' Y

Steven Peter Ugarkovic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-12-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-05-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
13 Nov	Western United FC	H	2–3	L
06 Nov	Macarthur FC	H	4–1	W
30 Oct	Melbourne City FC	A	2–2	D
22 Oct	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–3	L
16 Oct	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–2	D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D
12 Nov	Sydney FC	A	1–0	W
05 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–3	L
28 Oct	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–0	W
22 Oct	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D
15 Oct	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–0	W

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)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

75% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — let the football do the talking.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 303 goals from 213 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western Sydney Wanderers FC backline.
20' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' Yeni N'Gbakoto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
55' Romain Amalfitano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 209 appearances.
58' The whistle greets Yan Sasse as he departs to be replaced by Kosta Barbarouses.
61' The Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-0!
62' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Ramy Najjarine by Milos Ninkovic on 62 minute.
63' The whistle greets Ramy Najjarine as he departs to be replaced by Milos Ninkovic.
68' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Western Sydney Wanderers FC's compact .
73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
74' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Clayton Lewis is replaced by Nicholas Pennington.
78' David Ball was booked on 78.
79' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Ball on 79.
79' Against the run of play, Marcelo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
81' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Wilmering is hanging Milos Ninkovic on the field on 81 minute.
82' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Oskar Zawada is withdrawn and Ben Waine gets his opportunity.
85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bozhidar Kraev.
86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bozhidar Kraev.
90' Nathanael Blair gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Yeni N'Gbakoto and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Steven Peter Ugarkovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
David Ball ↓ Benjamin Old 82'
4
Scott Wootton
23
Clayton Lewis ↓ Nicholas Pennington 74'
20
Oliver Sail
11
Bozhidar Kraev
31
Yan Sasse ↓ Kosta Barbarouses 58'
17
Callan Elliot
6
Tim Payne
12
Lucas Mauragis
5
Steven Peter Ugarkovic
9
Oskar Zawada ↓ Ben Waine 82'

Bench

7
Kosta Barbarouses ↑ 58'
18
Ben Waine ↑ 82'
19
Sam Sutton
21
Joshua Laws
8
Benjamin Old ↑ 82'
13
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 74'
40
Alex Paulsen

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Gabriel Cleur
23
Yeni N'Gbakoto ↓ Nathanael Blair 90'
6
Marcelo
26
Brandon Borrello
20
Lawrence Thomas
5
Tomislav Mrcela
7
Ramy Najjarine ↓ Milos Ninkovic 62'
11
Sulejman Krpic
3
Adama Traore
28
Calem Nieuwenhof
17
Romain Amalfitano ↓ Oliver Bozanic 62'

Bench

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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2022-12-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC L 2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2022-10-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-10-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2022-12-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-11-12 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-11-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-10-28 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-10-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2022-10-15 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.49 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.84 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC50% Draw28% Western Sydney Wanderers FC22%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.33

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

50%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC35% Draw50% Western Sydney Wanderers FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

13.5%

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

11.9%

2 – 0

10.4%

2 – 1

8.8%

0 – 1

7.1%

3 – 0

5.1%

1 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

3.8%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	16%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	24%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

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.