Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Fri 31 Jul 2020 · 09:30 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45+7' · FT 45+6'

Jordan O'Doherty 19' Y

Y 21' Louis Fenton

Y 55' Luke De Vere

Y 62' Cameron Devlin

R 65' Luke De Vere

Overview

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Chris Beath
Referee Kurt Ams
Referee Lance Greenshields
Referee Greg Taylor
Referee Alex King
Referee Alireza Faghani

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Wellington Phoenix FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-31 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2020-01-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-12-07 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-03-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-01-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jul	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–0	W
27 Jul	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
21 Mar	Sydney FC	H	1–1	D
14 Mar	Melbourne City FC	A	1–1	D
06 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–3	L
28 Feb	Sydney FC	A	1–0	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jul	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
25 Jul	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
22 Jul	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
17 Jul	Sydney FC	A	1–3	L
15 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	3–0	W
08 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–1	W

Season Stats

Western Sydney Wanderers FC		Wellington Phoenix FC
#12	Position	#8
21	Points	33
26	Played	26
5 / 6 / 15	W / D / L	9 / 6 / 11
27	Scored	36
43	Conceded	48
-16	GD	-12
0.81	PPG	1.27
19%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matti Steinmann, as he is very good at scoring at Bankwest Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
19' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
21' Louis Fenton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
26' Alex Rufer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
27' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Nicolai Muller is withdrawn and Kwame Yeboah gets his opportunity.
32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
37' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam McGing made 215 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
46' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Jordan O'Doherty is withdrawn and Pirmin Schwegler gets his opportunity.
51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 50% of all matches.
55' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Luke De Vere gets a Yellow card.
60' The 27-year-old Tate Russell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
62' The referee calls foul for Cameron Devlin. He receives a Yellow card.
65' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 65.
68' Jaushua Sotirio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ulises Davila on 68 minute.
73' GOAL! Kwame Yeboah scores on 73.
74' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Cameron Devlin exits the field as Alex Rufer enters on 74.
75' Alex Rufer gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Cameron Devlin and will look to change the dynamic.
76' The supporters are chanting for Reno Piscopo. He replaces Callum McCowatt on 76 minute.
81' The crowd applauds Tate Russell as he leaves the pitch. Bruce Kamau steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
82' The whistle greets Patrick Ziegler as he departs to be replaced by Tass Mourdoukoutas.
86' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Matti Steinmann is replaced by Ben Waine on 86 minute.
With this win, Western Sydney Wanderers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Simon Cox ↓ Bruce Kamau 81'
9
Nicolai Muller ↓ Kwame Yeboah 27'
5
Daniel Georgievski
8
Jordan O'Doherty ↓ Pirmin Schwegler 46'
17
Keanu Baccus
34
Patrick Ziegler ↓ Tass Mourdoukoutas 82'
33
Tate Russell ↓ Bruce Kamau 81'
6
Matt Jurman
7
Mitch Duke C
4
Dylan McGowan
50
Tristan Prendergast

Bench

19
Pirmin Schwegler ↑ 46'
11
Bruce Kamau ↑ 81'
40
Nick Suman
13
Tass Mourdoukoutas ↑ 82'
27
Kwame Yeboah ↑ 27'
22
Nicolas Sullivan
35
Mohamed Adam ↑ 82'

Coach Jean-Paul De Marigny

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 68'
12
Brandon Wilson
14
Alex Rufer ↑ 74'
2
Liam McGing ↑ 68'
31
Ben Waine ↑ 86'
7
Reno Piscopo ↑ 74'
30
Zac Jones

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Roy Krishna	3
Kwame Yeboah	3
Keanu Baccus	3
Tomer Hemed	3
Ulises Davila	3
Louis Fenton	2
Bruce Kamau	2
Bozhidar Kraev	2

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2020-07-31 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2020-07-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2020-03-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2020-03-14 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2020-03-06 Brisbane Roar FC 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2020-02-28 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2020-07-31 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2020-07-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2020-07-22 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2020-07-17 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2020-03-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2020-03-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.36 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.43 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC38% Draw27% Wellington Phoenix FC35%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.79

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

62%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC26% Draw46% Wellington Phoenix FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 2

8.2%

0 – 0

2 – 1

7.8%

0 – 1

7.8%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

5.6%

2 – 0

5.6%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 1

3.6%

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	19%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✗

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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