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 – 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.

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

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

2021-05-22 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC get this one started.
5' Reno Piscopo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' 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.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
30' Alessandro Diamanti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cameron Devlin.
36' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
38' A goal from the New Zealand international Clayton Lewis! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-0!
43' Tomoki Imai, a Japan defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
48' 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.
53' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
57' The Australia Reno Piscopo breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 2-0!
62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
63' Brilliant from the ! Tomer Hemed makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 63.
66' Another change for Western United FC made on 66 minute. Sebastian Pasquali leaves to be changed by Steven Lustica.
71' Andrew Durante has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
73' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Besart Berisha by Adisu Bayew on 73 minute.
78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
80' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Tomer Hemed is replaced by Jaushua Sotirio on 80 minute.
83' Benjamin Old is ready to make an impact after coming on for Reno Piscopo at the 83 minute mark.
87' It is a substitution in Western United FC team. Alessandro Diamanti is replaced by Iker Guarrotxena on 87 minute.
88' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Cameron Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Alex Rufer on 88 minutes.
90' The referee calls foul for Ben Waine. He receives a Yellow card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Wellington Phoenix FC take all three points.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↓ Iker Guarrotxena 87'
11
Connor Pain
3
Brendan Hamill
4
Andrew Durante
7
Besart Berisha ↓ Adisu Bayew 73'
6
Tomoki Imai
5
Dylan Pierias
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Kaine Sheppard 87'
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↓ Steven Lustica 66'
30
Ryan Scott
22
Tomislav Uskok

Bench

13
Ivan Vujica
1
Filip Kurto
9
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 87'
25
Luke Duzel
10
Steven Lustica ↑ 66'
34
Iker Guarrotxena ↑ 87'
31
Adisu Bayew ↑ 73'

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

6.2%

0 – 1

4 – 0

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.