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

Full Time

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 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Ben Abraham

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

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
#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)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

75% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Western Sydney Wanderers FC host Wellington Phoenix FC — let the battle begin!
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Brandon Borrello needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' Lukas Kelly-Heald has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 213 appearances.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
25' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicholas Pennington, as he is very good at scoring at CommBank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 209 games and scored 316 goals.
45' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
50' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
59' Lachlan Brook is replacing Dylan Pierias for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
62' Brandon Borrello makes way for Zac Sapsford at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
67' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
70' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
73' The supporters are chanting for Ben Old. He replaces Bozhidar Kraev on 73 minute.
78' Joshua Brillante, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
83' Nicolas Milanovic was booked on 83.
86' The supporters are chanting for Tom Beadling. He replaces Jorrit Hendrix on 86 minute.
90' Kosta Barbarouses picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' The crowd applauds Kosta Barbarouses as he leaves the pitch. Fin Conchie steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Ulises Davila	3
Roy Krishna	3
Kwame Yeboah	3
Keanu Baccus	3
Tomer Hemed	3
Bozhidar Kraev	2
Brandon Borrello	2
Mitch Duke	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

3 / 4

0.9 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.93 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC35% Draw33% Wellington Phoenix FC32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes37% 0% No63%

Avg goals/match: 1.83

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	81%	19%
± 1.5	55%	45%
± 2.5	28%	72%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

65%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC21% Draw57% Wellington Phoenix FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

13%

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

6.1%

1 – 2

6.1%

2 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

2.9%

0 – 3

1 – 3

1.9%

3 – 1

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	20%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	21%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	9%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

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