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

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Wed 26 May 2021 · 09:05 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 33' Louis Fenton

Y 36' Sam Sutton

Y 44' David Ball

Graham Dorrans 50' Y

Graham Dorrans 51' Y

Ziggy Gordon 63' Y

Ziggy Gordon 64' Y

Y 90' Clayton Lewis

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)

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

2021-05-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 May	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–2	L
23 May	Sydney FC	A	0–1	L
16 May	Perth Glory FC	A	1–5	L
08 May	Western United FC	H	5–0	W
01 May	Sydney FC	H	3–2	W
23 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	4–5	L

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 May	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
22 May	Western United FC	H	3–0	W
16 May	Melbourne City FC	A	2–2	D
07 May	Adelaide United FC	A	0–0	D
01 May	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–0	D
25 Apr	Adelaide United FC	H	2–1	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' In just a few seconds Bankwest Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
16' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Reno Piscopo departs to be replaced by Jaushua Sotirio.
21' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
24' The deadlock is broken! David Ball gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
28' Keanu Baccus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
29' Sensational shot from Keanu Baccus. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is back in the lead.
33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Louis Fenton on 33 minutes.
36' A moment of madness from Sam Sutton on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
41' 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.
42' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tomer Hemed makes no mistake. 2-2!
44' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
50' Graham Dorrans has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
51' The referee calls foul for Graham Dorrans. He receives a Yellow card.
56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
61' 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.
62' Bernie Ibini-Isei is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruce Kamau at the 62 minute mark.
63' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Bernie Ibini-Isei on, Bruce Kamau off on 63 minutes.
63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ziggy Gordon on 63.
64' Ziggy Gordon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
69' Mitchell Duke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
71' Jordon Mutch gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Ziggy Gordon and will look to change the dynamic.
76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
79' The supporters are chanting for Alex Rufer. He replaces Ben Waine on 79 minute.
80' Nicolai Muller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keanu Baccus on 80 minute.
85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
88' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 88 minute. Tomer Hemed leaves to be changed by James McGarry.
90' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Bruce Kamau ↓ Bernie Ibini-Isei 62'
17
Keanu Baccus ↓ Nicolai Muller 80'
13
Tate Russell
30
Daniel Margush
2
Ziggy Gordon ↓ Jordon Mutch 71'
18
Graham Dorrans
4
Dylan McGowan
33
Mark Natta
39
Thomas Aquilina
8
Steven Peter Ugarkovic ↓ Scott McDonald 71'
12
Mitchell Duke

Bench

27
Nicolai Muller ↑ 80'
14
James Troisi
34
Patrick Ziegler
19
Jordon Mutch ↑ 71'
9
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↑ 62'
50
Oliver Kalac
77
Scott McDonald ↑ 71'

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

2021-05-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2021-05-23 Sydney FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2021-05-16 Perth Glory FC 5–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2021-05-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC W 2021-05-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–2 Sydney FC W 2021-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 5–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2021-05-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-05-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Western United FC W 2021-05-16 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-05-01 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.65 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.54 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC38% Draw27% Wellington Phoenix FC35%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.19

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

62%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC30% Draw43% Wellington Phoenix FC27%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

6.4%

1 – 0

0 – 0

5.7%

2 – 0

5.6%

0 – 1

5.5%

0 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

3 – 2

3.6%

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%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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