Western United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Western United FC

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Thu 22 Apr 2021 · 09:05 UTC Mars Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'

Tomislav Uskok 10' Y

Y 21' Steven Taylor

Brendan Hamill 24' Y

Y 25' Jaushua Sotirio

Andrew Durante 40' Y

Brendan Hamill 45' R

Victor Sanchez 53' Y

Y 69' David Ball

Ryan Scott 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Mars Stadium.

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

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Alex King
Referee Andrew Meimarakis
Referee George Lakrindis

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

2021-04-22 Western United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-04-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Western United FC 2020-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC 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
22 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D
17 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–0	W
11 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–3	L
05 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–0	W
01 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	2–1	W
20 Mar	Macarthur FC	A	1–2	L

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Apr	Western United FC	A	1–1	D
18 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	3–1	W
11 Apr	Western United FC	H	3–2	W
05 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	2–3	L
28 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	0–1	L
24 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	4–1	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' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
7' What composure from Ben Waine! The New Zealand international strokes it home. 0-1.
10' Poor challenge from Tomislav Uskok. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
15' Dylan Pierias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' Oliver Sail is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western United FC tonight.
21' The referee has no hesitation. Steven Taylor is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 21.
24' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Brendan Hamill will be fuming at that decision.
25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jaushua Sotirio on 25.
27' Magnificent from Lachlan Wales! That is 20 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
32' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrew Durante.
45' Poor challenge from Brendan Hamill. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
53' Western United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
64' The whistle greets Sam Sutton as he departs to be replaced by James McGarry.
68' The whistle greets Jaushua Sotirio as he departs to be replaced by Tomer Hemed.
69' David Ball catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
74' Louis Fenton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 209 appearances.
77' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Alessandro Diamanti by Besart Berisha on 77 minute.
80' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — David Ball exits the field as Charles Lokoli enters on 80.
85' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
87' Iker Guarrotxena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan Pierias on 87 minute.
90' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Alessandro Diamanti C ↓ Besart Berisha 77'
20
Victor Sanchez
11
Connor Pain
19
Josh Risdon
3
Brendan Hamill
4
Andrew Durante
6
Tomoki Imai
5
Dylan Pierias ↓ Iker Guarrotxena 87'
8
Lachlan Wales
30
Ryan Scott
22
Tomislav Uskok

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2021-04-22 Western United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-17 Western United FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-04-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Western United FC L 2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2021-04-01 Western United FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W 2021-03-20 Macarthur FC 2–1 Western United FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2021-04-22 Western United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-18 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-04-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Western United FC W 2021-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC L 2021-03-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L 2021-03-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.2 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.3 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC35% Draw29% Wellington Phoenix FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

65%

Western United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC24% Draw49% Wellington Phoenix FC27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

10.3%

0 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

8.7%

1 – 2

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	19%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	20%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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