Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2024-25

Wellington Phoenix FC

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 04:00 UTC Wellington Regional Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Chico Geraldes 44' Y

Y 84' Brandon Borrello

Overview

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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.

Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Referee Casey Reibelt

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-29 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-12-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-12-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-10-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-04-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
16 Mar	Sydney FC	A	1–1	D
08 Mar	Western United FC	A	1–4	L
28 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	0–1	L
22 Feb	Auckland FC	A	1–6	L
14 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–1	L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–2	D
15 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	4–2	W
02 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	4–1	W
22 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	4–0	W
16 Feb	Macarthur FC	H	2–1	W
08 Feb	Sydney FC	A	3–3	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

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Wellington Regional Stadium as Wellington Phoenix FC face off against Western Sydney Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western Sydney Wanderers FC backline.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giancarlo Italiano might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
21' Magnificent from Corban Piper! That is 3 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' Goal! Bozhidar Kraev scores his 32 goal in 225 matches.
41' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Luke Brooke-Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
44' The referee has no hesitation. Chico Geraldes is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — card on 44.
46' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Jack Clisby is replaced by Alex Gersbach on 46 minute.
51' Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
56' 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 Kosta Barbarouses suffering a number of foals already.
61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
62' Marcus Antonsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zac Sapsford at the 62 minute mark.
67' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 67 minute. Luke Brooke-Smith leaves to be changed by Nathan Walker.
68' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Fin Conchie on, Kazuki Nagasawa off on 68 minutes.
69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chico Geraldes makes it 2-1.
74' Gabriel Cleur needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
75' Dean Pelekanos gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Oscar Priestman and will look to change the dynamic.
80' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
84' That looks like a foul for a card for Brandon Borrello.
89' GOAL! Nicolas Milanovic scores on 89. Assisted by Brandon Borrello
90' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Bozhidar Kraev by Jarrod Carluccio on 90 minute.
The points are shared — Wellington Phoenix FC 2-2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

12
Chico Geraldes
7
Kosta Barbarouses
9
Hideki Ishige
25
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Fin Conchie 68'
6
Tim Payne
19
Sam Sutton
1
Joshua Oluwayemi
18
Lukas Kelly-Heald
27
Matt Sheridan
3
Corban Piper
29
Luke Brooke-Smith ↓ Nathan Walker 67'

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Gabriel Cleur
26
Brandon Borrello
20
Lawrence Thomas
19
Jack Clisby ↓ Alex Gersbach 46'
23
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Jarrod Carluccio 90'
14
Nicolas Milanovic
25
Joshua Brillante ↓ Mata 75'
4
Alex Bonetig
18
Oscar Priestman ↓ Dean Pelekanos 75'
22
Anthony Pantazopoulos
7
Zac Sapsford ↓ Marcus Antonsson 62'

Bench

64
Mata ↑ 75'
9
Marcus Antonsson ↑ 62'
3
Alex Gersbach ↑ 46'
30
Jordan Holmes
13
Dean Pelekanos ↑ 75'
17
Jarrod Carluccio ↑ 90'
28
Joshua Laws

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

2025-03-29 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2025-03-16 Sydney FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2025-03-08 Western United FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2025-02-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC L 2025-02-22 Auckland FC 6–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2025-02-14 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2025-03-29 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2025-03-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2025-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Perth Glory FC W 2025-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2025-02-16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Macarthur FC W 2025-02-08 Sydney FC 3–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.58 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.75 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC34% Draw26% Western Sydney Wanderers FC40%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.33

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

66%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC27% Draw42% Western Sydney Wanderers FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.8%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.5%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

5.6%

0 – 2

5.5%

0 – 0

5.1%

1 – 0

4.9%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 0

4.5%

3 – 1

3.9%

2 – 3

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	17%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	19%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.