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

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

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Ben Abraham

7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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' KICK OFF: Western Sydney Wanderers FC gets underway.
5' Wellington Phoenix FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kazuki Nagasawa scoring 1 goals.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
20' Marcus Antonsson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' Australia international Mohamed Al-Taay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
30' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
35' Nicolas Milanovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' A quiet spell here at CommBank Stadium. Western Sydney Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
50' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
55' Scott Wootton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
59' Lachlan Brook gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Dylan Pierias and will look to change the dynamic.
62' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Brandon Borrello is replaced by Zac Sapsford on 62 minute.
67' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
70' The referee has no hesitation. Joshua Brillante is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — card on 70.
73' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Ben Old on, Bozhidar Kraev off on 73 minutes.
78' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
83' A moment of madness from Nicolas Milanovic on 83 minutes earns him a card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
86' Tom Beadling is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jorrit Hendrix at the 86 minute mark.
90' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a card in front of him.
90' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Kosta Barbarouses by Fin Conchie on 90 minute.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.