Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2024-25

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

4 – 1

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 06:00 UTC CommBank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

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 Alex King
Referee Kate Jacewicz

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

2024-12-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-12-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	4–1	W
14 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–2	D
30 Nov	Melbourne City FC	A	2–0	W
23 Nov	Sydney FC	A	2–4	L
08 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	4–1	W
02 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	3–4	L

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–4	L
14 Dec	Macarthur FC	H	1–2	L
07 Dec	Auckland FC	A	1–2	L
24 Nov	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–0	W
10 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–0	W
02 Nov	Auckland FC	H	0–2	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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Wellington Phoenix FC get this one started.
1' Zac Sapsford does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
6' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' A stunning finish from Bozhidar Kraev — that came from absolutely nowhere!
15' The 31-year-old Brandon Borrello has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
35' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
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' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
46' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Sheridan is hanging Paulo Retre on the field on 46 minute.
51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
56' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
59' GOAL! Hideki Ishige fires home to make it 2-1!
64' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Zac Sapsford departs to be replaced by Marcus Antonsson.
66' Marcus Antonsson does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Oluwayemi made 386 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
75' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Hideki Ishige exits the field as Luke Brooke-Smith enters on 75.
77' James Temelkovski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Borrello at the 77 minute mark.
82' New Zealand international Lukas Kelly-Heald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
85' Oscar Priestman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Clisby at the 85 minute mark.
90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
Full Time. Western Sydney Wanderers FC beats Wellington Phoenix FC

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Gabriel Cleur
26
Brandon Borrello ↓ James Temelkovski 77'
20
Lawrence Thomas
19
Jack Clisby ↓ Oscar Priestman 85'
23
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Aydan Hammond 64'
13
Dean Pelekanos
14
Nicolas Milanovic
25
Joshua Brillante ↓ Mata 77'
4
Alex Bonetig
5
Dylan Scicluna
7
Zac Sapsford ↓ Marcus Antonsson 64'

Bench

64
Mata ↑ 77'
9
Marcus Antonsson ↑ 64'
30
Jordan Holmes
18
Oscar Priestman ↑ 85'
21
Aydan Hammond ↑ 64'
27
James Temelkovski ↑ 77'

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Scott Wootton
7
Kosta Barbarouses
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Matt Sheridan 46'
14
Alex Rufer
9
Hideki Ishige
25
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Mohamed Al-Taay 75'
6
Tim Payne
19
Sam Sutton ↓ Nathan Walker 46'
1
Joshua Oluwayemi
15
Isaac Hughes ↓ Lukas Kelly-Heald 75'
3
Corban Piper

Bench

12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 75'
30
Alby Kelly-Heald
30
Lukas Kelly-Heald ↑ 75'
27
Matt Sheridan ↑ 46'
23
Luke Supyk
41
Nathan Walker ↑ 46'

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

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

2024-12-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-12-14 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D 2024-11-30 Melbourne City FC 0–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-11-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-11-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2024-11-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–4 Adelaide United FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-12-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-12-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L 2024-12-07 Auckland FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-11-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-11-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-11-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–2 Auckland FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.41 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.28 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC44% Draw27% Wellington Phoenix FC29%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

56%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC28% Draw47% Wellington Phoenix FC25%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 0

8.7%

1 – 0

8.6%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

7.6%

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

3.9%

1 – 3

3.2%

3 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	20%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	18%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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