Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
2022-12-10
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2022-05-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
2022-04-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-05-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 12 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Wellington Phoenix FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 5 | Points | 10 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 7 |
| 4 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Nicolas Milanovic | 2 G |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 G |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 1 G |
| German Ferreyra | 1 G |
| Atiya Waraga | 1 G |
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Marcelo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 9' Brandon Borrello is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western Sydney Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' Joshua Laws has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' The Australia Calem Nieuwenhof breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 2-0!
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' Tomislav Mrcela has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kosta Barbarouses is hanging Bozhidar Kraev on the field on 52 minute.
- 57' 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.
- 61' Amor Layouni makes way for Yeni N'Gbakoto at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 65' What a moment for Aidan Simmons! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 69' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Sutton departs to be replaced by Lucas Mauragis.
- 77' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Steven Peter Ugarkovic is replaced by Nicholas Pennington.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 86.
- 87' A goal from the Australia international Kusini Yengi! He fires home on 87 to make it 4-0!
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
- 26
- 20
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Yengi Kusini 79'
- 5
-
11
Amor Layouni ↓ Yeni N'Gbakoto 61'
- 3
- 28
- 17
- 31
Bench
- 2
-
23
Yeni N'Gbakoto ↑ 61'
- 1
- 8
-
9
Yengi Kusini ↑ 79'
- 16
-
14
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 79'
Coach
Mark Rudan
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
-
23
Clayton Lewis ↓ Lucas Mauragis 73'
- 20
- 11
- 31
- 17
-
6
Tim Payne ↓ Joshua Laws 73'
-
19
Sam Sutton ↓ Alex Rufer 73'
- 5
- 9
Bench
-
7
Kosta Barbarouses ↑ 52'
-
14
Alex Rufer ↑ 73'
-
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 73'
-
12
Lucas Mauragis ↑ 73'
-
21
Joshua Laws ↑ 73'
-
13
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 79'
- 40
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Roy Krishna | 3 |
| Kwame Yeboah | 3 |
| Keanu Baccus | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 |
| Mitch Duke | 2 |
| Sam Sutton | 2 |
Head to Head
2023-04-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
2022-12-10
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2022-05-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
2022-04-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2021-05-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2023-04-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2023-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2023-04-08
Macarthur FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2023-03-31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
L
2023-03-18
Sydney FC
0–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2023-03-10
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2023-04-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2023-04-16
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2023-04-10
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2023-04-01
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2023-03-17
Adelaide United FC
5–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2023-03-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Sydney FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
51%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.