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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Western United FC
Sun 13 Oct 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+11'
Alex Rufer 61' Y
Steven Taylor 90' Y
Y 90' Dario Jertec

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Daniel Illievski
  • Referee
  • Referee Stephen Lucas
  • Referee Lance Greenshields

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

8
2
3
Wellington Phoenix FC 13 games · Avg 3.1 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Western United FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Oct Western United FC H 0–1 L
03 May Melbourne Victory FC A 1–3 L
28 Apr Perth Glory FC A 0–5 L
21 Apr Melbourne City FC H 3–2 W
12 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 1–2 L
07 Apr Adelaide United FC A 1–3 L
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Wellington Phoenix FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' David Ball, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' What a moment for Besart Berisha! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
  • 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Rufer on 61 minutes.
  • 64' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. David Ball trudges off to be replaced by Reno Piscopo on 64 minutes.
  • 69' The whistle greets Louis Fenton as he departs to be replaced by Tim Payne.
  • 74' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Ben Waine. He replaces Matti Steinmann on 79 minute.
  • 82' Kwabena Appiah-Kubi gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Besart Berisha and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Western United FC team. Scott McDonald is replaced by Max Burgess on 88 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steven Taylor.
  • Western United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Western United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC27% Draw33% Western United FC40%
Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Western United FC
73%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western United FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC18% Draw55% Western United FC27%
Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 23% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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