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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
18 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
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' We are underway at Westpac Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Westpac Stadium. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' Steven Lustica picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steven Taylor.
  • 29' Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Liberato Cacace on 29.
  • 30' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Panagiotis Kone departs to be replaced by Max Burgess.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western United FC's shape.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Reno Piscopo.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dylan Pierias made 208 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Josh Risdon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Callum McCowatt comes on to replace Reno Piscopo.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
  • 67' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Cameron Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Alex Rufer on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 77' Max Burgess has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Gary Hooper is withdrawn and Jaushua Sotirio gets his opportunity.
  • 82' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Alessandro Diamanti exits the field as Dylan Pierias enters on 82.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Assisted by Stefan Marinovic with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Ball makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Bozhidar Kraev 3
Oskar Zawada 3
Jaushua Sotirio 3
Ulises Davila 2
Alessandro Diamanti 2
Matthew Grimaldi 2
Besart Berisha 2
Ben Waine 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.