Sunday , 15 November 2026

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 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

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
75% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Wellington Phoenix FC welcome Western United FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liberato Cacace made 213 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Jaushua Sotirio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Panagiotis Kone, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Callum McCowatt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 34' Besart Berisha doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' David Ball needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western United FC.
  • 49' A quiet spell here at . Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace David Ball by Reno Piscopo on 64 minute.
  • 69' Tim Payne is replacing Louis Fenton for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
  • 74' Germany international Matti Steinmann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 79' Matti Steinmann makes way for Ben Waine at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Kwabena Appiah-Kubi. He replaces Besart Berisha on 82 minute.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Scott McDonald as he leaves the pitch. Max Burgess steps in for Western United FC.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Steven Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final score is 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.