Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western United FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Kris Griffiths-Jones (Australia)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Western United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Macarthur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Macarthur FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Wellington Regional Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC.
- 5' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Wellington Regional Stadium. Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 211 games and scored 300 goals.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Pasquali is booked for Western United FC — card on 45.
- 47' What a moment for Kosta Barbarouses! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' 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.
- 57' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 62' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' Western United FC make a change. Hiroshi Ibusuki trudges off to be replaced by Noah Botic on 67 minutes.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Rhys Bozinovski. He replaces Sebastian Pasquali on 71 minute.
- 72' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Hideki Ishige by David Ball on 72 minute.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Angus Thurgate makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 76.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Western United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' Jake Najdovski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Sheridan on 83 minute.
- 88' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' Angus Thurgate picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 14
-
9
Hideki Ishige ↓ David Ball 72'
- 25
- 6
- 1
- 15
- 5
- 27
- 41
Bench
-
10
David Ball ↑ 72'
- 24
- 12
- 30
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 32
- 13
- 6
- 4
-
9
Hiroshi Ibusuki ↓ Noah Botic 67'
-
77
Riku Danzaki ↓ Abel Walatee 71'
- 21
- 10
- 29
- 5
Bench
-
23
Rhys Bozinovski ↑ 71'
-
19
Noah Botic ↑ 67'
- 1
- 14
- 37
-
20
Abel Walatee ↑ 71'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2024-10-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
2024-05-18
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-05-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2024-04-27
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–0
Macarthur FC
W
2024-04-19
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2024-04-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Western United FC Form
2024-10-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
2024-04-28
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Western United FC
L
2024-04-21
Perth Glory FC
3–4
Western United FC
W
2024-04-16
Western United FC
3–3
Adelaide United FC
D
2024-04-13
Western United FC
0–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2024-04-06
Western United FC
4–2
Macarthur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Western United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Western United FC
53%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Western United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Western United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.