Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

A League · 2020-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Western United FC
Sat 22 May 2021 · 04:05 UTC Sky Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Cameron Devlin 31' Y
Ben Waine 90' Y
Clayton Lewis 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-05-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Western United FC 2021-04-22 Western United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Western United FC H 3–0 W
16 May Melbourne City FC A 2–2 D
07 May Adelaide United FC A 0–0 D
01 May Brisbane Roar FC A 0–0 D
25 Apr Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
22 Apr Western United FC A 1–1 D
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–3 L
15 May Sydney FC H 0–1 L
12 May Perth Glory FC A 0–3 L
08 May Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–5 L
05 May Brisbane Roar FC A 1–2 L
30 Apr Adelaide United FC A 0–0 D

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' Welcome to Sky Stadium that hosts another battle between Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Besart Berisha, a Kosovo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Ryan Scott is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
  • 31' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Cameron Devlin gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' It’s high time Ufuk Talay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 38' Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Clayton Lewis on 38.
  • 43' Tomer Hemed has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' 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 Lachlan Wales suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' Goal! Reno Piscopo scores his 13 goal in 209 matches.
  • 62' Western United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 63' Tomer Hemed adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' Steven Lustica has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Pasquali on 66 minute.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Taylor made 209 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 73' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Besart Berisha exits the field as Adisu Bayew enters on 73.
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Tomer Hemed is withdrawn and Jaushua Sotirio gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Reno Piscopo has done his job and it is now time for Benjamin Old to step up.
  • 87' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Iker Guarrotxena is hanging Alessandro Diamanti on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Alex Rufer on, Cameron Devlin off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Waine is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-05-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Western United FC 2021-04-22 Western United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2021-05-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Western United FC W 2021-05-16 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-05-01 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2021-04-22 Western United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Western United FC Form

2021-05-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Western United FC L 2021-05-15 Western United FC 0–1 Sydney FC L 2021-05-12 Perth Glory FC 3–0 Western United FC L 2021-05-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC L 2021-05-05 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2021-04-30 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Western United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC66% Draw21% Western United FC13%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Western United FC
34%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC46% Draw43% Western United FC11%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 24% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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