Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Western United FC
Sun 13 Nov 2022 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 80' Joshua Risdon
Y 90' Leo Lacroix
Sam Sutton 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United FC — A League .

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
2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC 2022-04-09 Western United FC 1–4 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Nov Western United FC H 2–3 L
06 Nov Macarthur FC H 4–1 W
30 Oct Melbourne City FC A 2–2 D
22 Oct Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–3 L
16 Oct Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–2 D
09 Oct Adelaide United FC H 1–1 D
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC A 3–2 W
06 Nov Adelaide United FC H 2–4 L
29 Oct Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–4 L
21 Oct Macarthur FC H 1–1 D
16 Oct Sydney FC H 1–3 L
07 Oct Melbourne City FC A 1–2 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' What a night it is going to be! Wellington Phoenix FC welcome Western United FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western United FC's shape.
  • 15' The 40-year-old Neil Kilkenny has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Rhys Bozinovski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' Oskar Zawada has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Jacob Tratt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Dylan Wenzel-Halls makes way for Nicolas Milanovic at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
  • 51' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' David Ball is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kosta Barbarouses at the 55 minute mark.
  • 59' Bozhidar Kraev doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' Against the run of play, Bozhidar Kraev has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 64' Jacob Tratt does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
  • 67' Western United FC ring the changes. Rhys Bozinovski has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandar Prijovic to step up.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Australia international Lachlan Wales has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Benjamin Old by Oskar van Hattum on 78 minute.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joshua Risdon on 80 minutes.
  • 84' GOAL! Aleksandar Prijovic fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 89' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Leo Lacroix on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

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

2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC 2022-04-09 Western United FC 1–4 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC L 2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2022-10-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-10-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-10-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D

Western United FC Form

2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC W 2022-11-06 Western United FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC L 2022-10-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Western United FC L 2022-10-21 Western United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D 2022-10-16 Western United FC 1–3 Sydney FC L 2022-10-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC48% Draw24% Western United FC28%
Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Western United FC
52%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC36% Draw41% Western United FC23%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 20% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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