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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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Jonathan Aspropotamitis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matti Steinmann made 271 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Liberato Cacace has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' What a moment for Besart Berisha! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' Poland international Filip Kurto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' Connor Pain has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Alex Rufer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
  • 64' Reno Piscopo is replacing David Ball for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Louis Fenton as he leaves the pitch. Tim Payne steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 74' Stefan Marinovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' Ben Waine is replacing Matti Steinmann for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
  • 82' Kwabena Appiah-Kubi is replacing Besart Berisha for the Western United FC side.
  • 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Scott McDonald as he leaves the pitch. Max Burgess steps in for Western United FC.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Steven Taylor.
  • It finishes all square. Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC share the spoils 0-1.

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.