Western United FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Western United FC

0 – 3

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Fri 17 Feb 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Aleksandar Prijovic 9' Y

Aleksandar Prijovic 10' Y

Aleksandar Prijovic 11' Y

Y 27' Callan Elliot

Y 28' Callan Elliot

Alessandro Diamanti 80' Y

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

2023-02-17 Western United FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC 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

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–3	L
11 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	2–3	L
05 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
28 Jan	Macarthur FC	A	2–2	D
21 Jan	Sydney FC	H	1–0	W
15 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–1	D

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Feb	Western United FC	A	3–0	W
12 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	1–2	L
03 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–3	L
28 Jan	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
22 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–1	W
14 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–0	W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Western United FC launch into their encounter with Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Aleksandar Prijovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
9' Aleksandar Prijovic was booked on 9.
10' Aleksandar Prijovic was booked on 10.
11' Aleksandar Prijovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
19' Wellington Phoenix FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yan Sasse on 19.
24' Bozhidar Kraev, a Bulgaria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
27' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
28' Callan Elliot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
33' Sam Sutton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jacob Tratt suffering a number of foals already.
43' The 24-year-old Lucas Mauragis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
48' It’s high time Ufuk Talay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
58' GOAL! Bozhidar Kraev scores on 58.
60' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Connor Pain is hanging James Troisi on the field on 60 minute.
61' Alessandro Diamanti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Noah Botic at the 61 minute mark.
63' What composure from Oskar Zawada! The Poland international strokes it home. 0-3.
64' Oskar Zawada is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
69' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
79' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
80' Alessandro Diamanti is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
80' Connor O'Toole makes way for Adisu Bayew at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
82' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Yan Sasse departs to be replaced by Benjamin Old.
87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
The final score is 0-3.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 61'
11
Connor Pain ↑ 60'
5
Dylan Pierias
37
Ryan Scott
9
Michael Ruhs ↑ 80'
31
Adisu Bayew ↑ 80'
42
Rhys Bozinovski ↑ 80'

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
Besart Berisha	2
Ben Waine	2
David Ball	2
Ulises Davila	2
Alessandro Diamanti	2

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2023-02-17 Western United FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-02-11 Western United FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L 2023-02-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2023-01-28 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC D 2023-01-21 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2023-01-15 Western United FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-02-17 Western United FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-02-12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-01-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-01-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.21 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.65 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Western United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC28% Draw27% Wellington Phoenix FC45%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

72%

Western United FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC21% Draw45% Wellington Phoenix FC34%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 1

8.6%

0 – 2

7.7%

0 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

6.6%

1 – 0

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 3

0 – 3

Actual

2 – 0

4.1%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	15%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	21%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

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