Thursday , 2 July 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 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC get this one started.
  • 5' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' 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 Besart Berisha suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Jonathan Aspropotamitis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 34' A goal from the Kosovo international Besart Berisha! He fires home on 34 to make it 0-1!
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' Josh Risdon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Rufer on 61.
  • 64' Reno Piscopo gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces David Ball and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Louis Fenton exits the field as Tim Payne enters on 69.
  • 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Ben Waine on, Matti Steinmann off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Kwabena Appiah-Kubi on, Besart Berisha off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Scott McDonald is withdrawn and Max Burgess gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Steven Taylor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 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.