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

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A League · 2020-21

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

4 – 3

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Mon 15 Mar 2021 · 08:05 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+9'

James Troisi 17' Y

Ziggy Gordon 59' Y

Dylan McGowan 63' Y

Y 73' Reno Piscopo

Y 77' Clayton Lewis

Y 87' Ulises Davila

Overview

Match Preview

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Kurt Ams
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Lance Greenshields

7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2021-03-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	4–3	W
07 Mar	Western United FC	A	1–0	W
02 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L
27 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	2–3	L
21 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–2	D
10 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–0	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–4	L
07 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	3–0	W
28 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–0	W
24 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–2	L
21 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
14 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–2	L

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

19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

–/1

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Bozhidar Kraev	5 G	2 A
Ryan Fraser	4 G	3 A
Brandon Borrello	4 G	2 A
Kosta Barbarouses	4 G	1 A

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' KICK OFF: Western Sydney Wanderers FC gets underway.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
7' What a strike from Ulises Davila! The score is 0-1.
12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
17' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. James Troisi gets a Yellow card.
22' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
23' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Wilmering gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Rufer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
32' What composure from Cameron Devlin! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-2.
37' Clayton Lewis, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
42' Charles Lokoli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western Sydney Wanderers FC so far.
47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
52' What a moment for Jordon Mutch! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
59' Ziggy Gordon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
61' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Ben Waine is withdrawn and Tomer Hemed gets his opportunity.
63' Dylan McGowan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
64' Tomer Hemed does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
65' A goal from the Australia international Mitch Duke! He fires home on 65 to make it 3-3!
70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bernie Ibini-Isei, as he is very good at scoring at Bankwest Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
71' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Bruce Kamau on, James Troisi off on 71 minutes.
73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Reno Piscopo.
75' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Bernie Ibini-Isei trudges off to be replaced by Nicolai Muller on 75 minutes.
77' Clayton Lewis is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
78' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — David Ball exits the field as Jaushua Sotirio enters on 78.
83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
84' Brilliant from the ! Kwame Yeboah makes it 4-3 with a superb finish on 84.
86' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Clayton Lewis departs to be replaced by Charles Lokoli.
87' Ulises Davila catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
Western Sydney Wanderers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
James Troisi ↓ Bruce Kamau 71'
17
Keanu Baccus
13
Tate Russell
30
Daniel Margush
12
Mitch Duke ↓ Bruce Kamau 71'
2
Ziggy Gordon
19
Jordon Mutch
9
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↓ Nicolai Muller 75'
29
Daniel Wilmering
4
Dylan McGowan C
33
Mark Natta

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2021-03-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-03-07 Western United FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2021-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L 2021-02-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L 2021-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-02-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2021-03-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2021-03-07 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Perth Glory FC W 2021-02-28 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2021-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-02-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.79 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.79 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 77% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC43% Draw23% Wellington Phoenix FC34%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.58

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

57%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC30% Draw40% Wellington Phoenix FC30%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 2

6.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

4.6%

2 – 0

4.5%

0 – 2

4.5%

1 – 0

4.4%

0 – 1

4.4%

0 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

4.1%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	18%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	18%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	11%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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