Western United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Western United FC

1 – 3

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Sat 28 Dec 2019 · 06:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'

Aaron Calver 10' Y

Jerry Skotadis 34' Y

Connor Pain 37' Y

Y 44' Reno Piscopo

Dario Jertec 68' Y

Y 88' Steven Taylor

Overview

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Western United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

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 United FC 13 games · Avg 3.1 goals Wellington Phoenix FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-28 Western United FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-10-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Western United FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–3	L
20 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
13 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–0	W
08 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	3–1	W
01 Dec	Sydney FC	H	0–2	L
24 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	0–1	L

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Dec	Western United FC	A	3–1	W
21 Dec	Sydney FC	H	2–2	D
14 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–0	D
07 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
01 Dec	Adelaide United FC	A	2–1	W
23 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Western United FC have kicked off against Wellington Phoenix FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Calver is booked for Western United FC — Yellow card on 10.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' Dylan Pierias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
34' The referee has no hesitation. Jerry Skotadis is booked for Western United FC — Yellow card on 34.
37' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Connor Pain gets a Yellow card.
41' Against the run of play, David Ball has scored! This game has turned on its head.
44' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
54' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
55' GOAL! Callum McCowatt scores on 55.
60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
65' Western United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
68' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
73' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
80' Brilliant from the ! Ulises Davila makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 80.
88' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
89' Alessandro Diamanti does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jaushua Sotirio	3
Bozhidar Kraev	3
Oskar Zawada	3
Matthew Grimaldi	2
Besart Berisha	2
Ben Waine	2
David Ball	2
Ulises Davila	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.17 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.46 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Western United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC30% Draw29% Wellington Phoenix FC41%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

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 United FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

70%

Western United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC22% Draw47% Wellington Phoenix FC31%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

9.2%

1 – 2

8.7%

0 – 2

7.5%

1 – 0

7.4%

2 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	17%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	21%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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