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

1 – 2

Full Time

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 (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Wellington Phoenix FC get this one started.
5' 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.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' 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.
16' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Jaushua Sotirio on, Reno Piscopo off on 16 minutes.
21' The 34-year-old Dylan McGowan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
24' What composure from David Ball! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
28' Keanu Baccus does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
29' What a strike from Keanu Baccus! The score is 2-1.
33' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
36' A moment of madness from Sam Sutton on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
41' 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.
42' A goal from the Israel international Tomer Hemed! He fires home on 42 to make it 2-2!
44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Ball.
49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Waine made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
50' Graham Dorrans is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
51' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Graham Dorrans gets a Yellow card.
56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
62' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Bruce Kamau departs to be replaced by Bernie Ibini-Isei.
63' The whistle greets Bruce Kamau as he departs to be replaced by Bernie Ibini-Isei.
63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ziggy Gordon on 63 minutes.
64' The referee shows Western Sydney Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 64.
69' Wellington Phoenix 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.
71' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Ziggy Gordon trudges off to be replaced by Jordon Mutch on 71 minutes.
76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
79' Alex Rufer is replacing Ben Waine for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
80' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Keanu Baccus is replaced by Nicolai Muller.
85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
88' The whistle greets Tomer Hemed as he departs to be replaced by James McGarry.
90' Clayton Lewis is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Full Time. Wellington Phoenix FC beats Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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
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

2021-05-26 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.