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

A League · 2019-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Western United FC
Fri 21 Feb 2020 · 06:15 UTC Westpac Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45'
Y 23' Steven Lustica
Steven Taylor 25' Y
Reno Piscopo 42' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United FC — A League at Westpac Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee
  • Referee Scott Edeling
  • Referee

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
2020-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC 2019-12-28 Western United FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-10-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Western United FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Western United FC H 2–0 W
15 Feb Melbourne City FC H 1–0 W
07 Feb Perth Glory FC A 2–4 L
24 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Brisbane Roar FC A 0–1 L
11 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–2 L
16 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 0–1 L
01 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–0 D
26 Jan Adelaide United FC H 3–4 L
19 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–0 W
03 Jan Melbourne City FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Westpac Stadium!
  • 5' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western United FC's shape.
  • 10' It’s high time Marko Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Steven Lustica argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 25' Steven Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 29' Liberato Cacace is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 30' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Panagiotis Kone is withdrawn and Max Burgess gets his opportunity.
  • 35' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Reno Piscopo on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
  • 47' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 52' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Reno Piscopo is replaced by Callum McCowatt.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 67' Alex Rufer gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Cameron Devlin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Panagiotis Kone made 458 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' 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.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Gary Hooper is replaced by Jaushua Sotirio on 80 minute.
  • 82' Western United FC make a change. Alessandro Diamanti trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Pierias on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marko Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' David Ball is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jaushua Sotirio 3
Bozhidar Kraev 3
Oskar Zawada 3
Matthew Grimaldi 2
Besart Berisha 2
Ben Waine 2
David Ball 2
Ulises Davila 2

Head to Head

2020-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC 2019-12-28 Western United FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-10-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Western United FC

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2020-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2020-02-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W 2020-02-07 Perth Glory FC 4–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2020-01-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2020-01-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2020-01-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Western United FC Form

2020-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2020-02-16 Western United FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2020-02-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–0 Western United FC D 2020-01-26 Western United FC 3–4 Adelaide United FC L 2020-01-19 Western United FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2020-01-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC55% Draw27% Western United FC18%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Western United FC
45%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC36% Draw50% Western United FC14%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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