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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
15' 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.
20' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
21' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 21.
26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
29' Scott Wootton does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
32' Jaushua Sotirio does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
34' Aleksandar Prijovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
44' New Zealand international Sam Sutton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
46' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Tomoki Imai is withdrawn and Dylan Wenzel-Halls gets his opportunity.
46' Against the run of play, Walter Sandoval has scored! This game has turned on its head.
47' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Leo Lacroix will be fuming at that decision.
47' Walter Sandoval adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
55' What composure from Steven Lustica! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-4.
60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
63' A stunning finish from Jaushua Sotirio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
68' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Rene Krhin exits the field as Jerry Skotadis enters on 68.
70' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Jaushua Sotirio trudges off to be replaced by Ben Waine on 70 minutes.
75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
76' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Reno Piscopo departs to be replaced by Benjamin Old.
81' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
84' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
The points are shared — Western United FC 1-4 Wellington Phoenix FC. Honours even.

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
Bozhidar Kraev	3
Oskar Zawada	3
Jaushua Sotirio	3
Alessandro Diamanti	2
Matthew Grimaldi	2
Besart Berisha	2
Ben Waine	2
David Ball	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.