Western United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Western United FC

1 – 4

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 04:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 21' Walter Sandoval

Aleksandar Prijovic 34' Y

Leo Lacroix 47' Y

Y 84' Callan Elliot

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

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

2022-04-09 Western United FC 1–4 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-05-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Western United FC 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

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–4	L
02 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–2	D
26 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	3–2	W
23 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–1	D
19 Mar	Sydney FC	A	0–3	L
12 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	2–2	D

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Apr	Western United FC	A	4–1	W
05 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	5–0	W
02 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	0–6	L
30 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	3–0	W
26 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–1	W
18 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–4	L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC get this one started.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' Jamie Young needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
21' The referee has no hesitation. Walter Sandoval is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 21.
26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
29' Brilliant from the ! Scott Wootton makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 29.
32' Jaushua Sotirio makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
34' Aleksandar Prijovic was booked on 34.
39' Sam Sutton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
44' Neil Kilkenny has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
46' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Tomoki Imai by Dylan Wenzel-Halls on 46 minute.
46' The deadlock is broken! Walter Sandoval gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
47' Leo Lacroix catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
47' What a strike from Walter Sandoval! The score is 0-4.
52' With 1 assists to his name this season, Tim Payne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
55' Against the run of play, Steven Lustica has scored! This game has turned on its head.
60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
63' A stunning finish from Jaushua Sotirio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
68' Western United FC ring the changes. Rene Krhin has done his job and it is now time for Jerry Skotadis to step up.
70' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Jaushua Sotirio trudges off to be replaced by Ben Waine on 70 minutes.
75' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
76' The whistle greets Reno Piscopo as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Old.
81' Finn Surman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 209 appearances.
84' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
89' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
1-4 the final result. Western United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2022-04-09 Western United FC 1–4 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-04-02 Western United FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2022-03-26 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Western United FC W 2022-03-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-03-19 Sydney FC 3–0 Western United FC L 2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2022-04-09 Western United FC 1–4 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC L 2022-03-30 Brisbane Roar FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-03-26 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2022-03-18 Newcastle United Jets FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.28 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.95 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC26% Draw25% Wellington Phoenix FC49%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.23

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

51%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

74%

Western United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC20% Draw42% Wellington Phoenix FC38%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

10.7%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 2

7.5%

0 – 1

7.1%

2 – 1

6.1%

1 – 3

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 0

5.5%

0 – 3

4.8%

1 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

3.9%

2 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	14%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	48%	—	52%
+1	48%	21%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	16%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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