Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0 – 0

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Sun 22 Oct 2023 · 04:00 UTC CommBank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Joshua Brillante 70' Y

Nicolas Milanovic 83' Y

Y 90' Kosta Barbarouses

Overview

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at CommBank 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 Ben Abraham

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

2023-10-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–0	D
06 May	Sydney FC	H	1–2	L
28 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	2–3	L
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

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
05 May	Adelaide United FC	A	0–2	L
29 Apr	Macarthur FC	A	1–0	W
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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Western Sydney Wanderers FC launch into their encounter with Wellington Phoenix FC.
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' Brandon Borrello, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Oskar Zawada suffering a number of foals already.
20' Jack Clisby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western Sydney Wanderers FC so far.
25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
30' 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.
35' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
40' The 27-year-old Nicholas Pennington has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' 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.
50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
59' Lachlan Brook is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Pierias at the 59 minute mark.
62' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Zac Sapsford on, Brandon Borrello off on 62 minutes.
67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Old is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
70' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Joshua Brillante gets a card.
73' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Bozhidar Kraev trudges off to be replaced by Ben Old on 73 minutes.
78' New Zealand international Lukas Kelly-Heald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nicolas Milanovic on 83 minutes.
86' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Jorrit Hendrix departs to be replaced by Tom Beadling.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Kosta Barbarouses.
90' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Kosta Barbarouses by Fin Conchie on 90 minute.
0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Jorrit Hendrix ↓ Tom Beadling 86'
6
Marcelo
26
Brandon Borrello ↓ Zac Sapsford 62'
20
Lawrence Thomas
19
Jack Clisby
13
Tate Russell
9
Marcus Antonsson
7
Dylan Pierias ↓ Lachlan Brook 59'
14
Nicolas Milanovic ↓ Alex Badolato 86'
25
Joshua Brillante
33
Alex Bonetig

Bench

17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 59'
16
Tom Beadling ↑ 86'
37
Alex Badolato ↑ 86'
40
Jack Gibson
36
Oscar Priestman
29
Dylan Scicluna
35
Zac Sapsford ↑ 62'

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Jack Duncan
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 62'
8
Ben Old ↑ 73'
26
Isaac Hughes
5
Fin Conchie ↑ 90'

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

2023-10-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 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

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-10-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-05-05 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.51 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

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC45% Draw28% Wellington Phoenix FC27%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.61

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

55%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC32% Draw47% Wellington Phoenix FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

10.1%

0 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

8.2%

0 – 1

1 – 2

6.4%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.5%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	22%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

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