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

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A League · 2020-21

Western United FC

1 – 1

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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 4 games · 10 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	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 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

75% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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' Welcome to Mars Stadium that hosts another battle between Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 213 games and scored 303 goals.
7' GOAL! Ben Waine scores on 7.
10' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tomislav Uskok.
15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marko Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
21' Steven Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
24' Brendan Hamill is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
25' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Jaushua Sotirio gets a Yellow card.
27' Lachlan Wales makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Western United FC are in front.
32' Australia international Ryan Scott has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
37' James McGarry is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
40' Controversy at the stadium! Andrew Durante argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
45' The referee calls foul for Brendan Hamill. He receives a Red card.
50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
53' Controversy at the stadium! Victor Sanchez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
63' Western United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
64' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Sam Sutton exits the field as James McGarry enters on 64.
68' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Jaushua Sotirio exits the field as Tomer Hemed enters on 68.
69' Poor challenge from David Ball. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
74' Victor Sanchez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 298 appearances.
77' The crowd applauds Alessandro Diamanti as he leaves the pitch. Besart Berisha steps in for Western United FC.
80' Charles Lokoli is replacing David Ball for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
87' Iker Guarrotxena is replacing Dylan Pierias for the Western United FC side.
90' Ryan Scott picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
It finishes all square. Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC share the spoils 1-1.

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.