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 (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Wellington Phoenix FC gets underway.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
7' The deadlock is broken! Ulises Davila gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
12' A quiet spell here at Bankwest Stadium. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
17' Western Sydney Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western Sydney Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
23' The Australia Daniel Wilmering breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-1!
28' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
32' The Australia Cameron Devlin breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-2!
37' Western Sydney Wanderers 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.
42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Reno Piscopo made 209 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
52' What an equalizer from Jordon Mutch!
57' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
59' Ziggy Gordon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
61' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Tomer Hemed on, Ben Waine off on 61 minutes.
63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dylan McGowan.
64' GOAL! Tomer Hemed scores on 64.
65' The Australia Mitch Duke breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 3-3!
70' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Western Sydney Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
71' The supporters are chanting for Bruce Kamau. He replaces James Troisi on 71 minute.
73' A moment of madness from Reno Piscopo on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
75' Nicolai Muller gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Bernie Ibini-Isei and will look to change the dynamic.
77' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Clayton Lewis gets a Yellow card.
78' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Jaushua Sotirio comes on to replace David Ball.
83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
84' Magnificent from Kwame Yeboah! That is 10 goals in 205 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
86' Charles Lokoli gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Clayton Lewis and will look to change the dynamic.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Ulises Davila is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 87.
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

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
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

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.