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

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A League · 2020-21

Wellington Phoenix FC

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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 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

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

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

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

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at WIN Stadium!
5' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' Australia international Cameron Devlin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' Connor Pain has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
30' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
32' A goal from the Kosovo international Besart Berisha! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-1!
37' Brendan Hamill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lachlan Wales at the 37 minute mark.
42' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Clayton Lewis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
46' Against the run of play, Ulises Davila has scored! This game has turned on its head.
51' Sebastian Pasquali has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 150 appearances.
53' A goal from the Australia international Jaushua Sotirio! He fires home on 53 to make it 2-1!
56' What composure from Iker Guarrotxena! The international strokes it home. 2-2.
57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Besart Berisha on 57.
62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
63' The supporters are chanting for Steven Lustica. He replaces Victor Sanchez on 63 minute.
68' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 68.
73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
82' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Luke Duzel is withdrawn and Brad Inman gets his opportunity.
87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Lustica is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
90' GOAL! Ben Waine scores on 90. Assisted by Sam Sutton
90' The whistle greets Ben Waine as he departs to be replaced by Steven Taylor.
Western United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Wellington Phoenix FC were simply the better side today.

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
Jaushua Sotirio	3
Bozhidar Kraev	3
Oskar Zawada	3
Besart Berisha	2
Ben Waine	2
David Ball	2
Ulises Davila	2
Alessandro Diamanti	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.