Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Wellington Phoenix FC

3 – 2

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Western United FC

Sun 11 Apr 2021 · 09:05 UTC WIN Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'

Y 57' Besart Berisha

Y 68' Luke Duzel

Overview

Match Preview

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Kurt Ams
Referee Anton Shchetinin
Referee Alex King
Referee Adam Powers

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 13 games · Avg 3.1 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Western United FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Apr	Western United FC	H	3–2	W
05 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	2–3	L
28 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	0–1	L
24 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	4–1	W
21 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D
15 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–4	L

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–3	L
05 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–0	W
01 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	2–1	W
20 Mar	Macarthur FC	A	1–2	L
14 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–0	W
10 Mar	Sydney FC	A	0–2	L

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' In just a few seconds WIN Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
15' Connor Pain has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' Tomislav Uskok has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Devlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western United FC.
32' What a moment for Besart Berisha! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
37' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Lachlan Wales exits the field as Brendan Hamill enters on 37.
42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
46' A goal from the Mexico international Ulises Davila! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
53' Jaushua Sotirio adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Iker Guarrotxena makes no mistake. 2-2!
57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Besart Berisha.
62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
63' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Steven Lustica on, Victor Sanchez off on 63 minutes.
68' Luke Duzel is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
82' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brad Inman is hanging Luke Duzel on the field on 82 minute.
87' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
90' Brilliant from the ! Ben Waine makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 90.
90' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Ben Waine has done his job and it is now time for Steven Taylor to step up.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

20
Victor Sanchez ↓ Steven Lustica 63'
11
Connor Pain
4
Andrew Durante
7
Besart Berisha ↓ Kaine Sheppard 82'
6
Tomoki Imai
5
Dylan Pierias
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Brendan Hamill 37'
25
Luke Duzel ↓ Brad Inman 82'
30
Ryan Scott
22
Tomislav Uskok C
34
Iker Guarrotxena ↓ Sebastian Pasquali 82'

Bench

17
Brad Inman ↑ 82'
2
Aaron Calver
3
Brendan Hamill ↑ 37'
1
Filip Kurto
9
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 82'
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 82'
10
Steven Lustica ↑ 63'

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bozhidar Kraev	3
Oskar Zawada	3
Jaushua Sotirio	3
David Ball	2
Ulises Davila	2
Alessandro Diamanti	2
Matthew Grimaldi	2
Besart Berisha	2

Head to Head

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2021-04-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Western United FC W 2021-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC L 2021-03-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L 2021-03-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-03-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2021-03-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Western United FC Form

2021-04-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Western United FC L 2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2021-04-01 Western United FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W 2021-03-20 Macarthur FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2021-03-14 Western United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-03-10 Sydney FC 2–0 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.66 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC48% Draw26% Western United FC26%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Western United FC

52%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Western United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC34% Draw45% Western United FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

8.7%

2 – 0

7.8%

0 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 1

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	22%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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