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 (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

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

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

15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wellington Phoenix FC

Ifeanyi Eze	10 G	1 A
Carlo Armiento	5 G	2 A
Corban Piper	4 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Wellington Phoenix FC get us underway at .
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Nicholas Pennington is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
15' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
21' Walter Sandoval is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
26' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
29' Magnificent from Scott Wootton! That is 6 goals in 331 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
32' The deadlock is broken! Jaushua Sotirio gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
34' Western United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
39' Leo Lacroix needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
44' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
46' Dylan Wenzel-Halls gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Tomoki Imai and will look to change the dynamic.
46' Magnificent from Walter Sandoval! That is 7 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
47' Leo Lacroix was booked on 47.
47' Walter Sandoval makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' Steven Lustica does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
60' 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.
63' Jaushua Sotirio makes no mistake. The score reads 1-5 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
68' Jerry Skotadis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rene Krhin on 68 minute.
70' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Jaushua Sotirio by Ben Waine on 70 minute.
75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
76' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Reno Piscopo has done his job and it is now time for Benjamin Old to step up.
81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
84' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Callan Elliot will be fuming at that decision.
89' 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.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Wellington Phoenix FC take all three points.

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
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

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.