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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Adisu Bayew has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
9' Western United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
10' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Aleksandar Prijovic will be fuming at that decision.
11' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandar Prijovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
19' GOAL! Yan Sasse fires home to make it 0-1!
24' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Aloisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
27' The referee has no hesitation. Callan Elliot is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 27.
28' The referee has no hesitation. Callan Elliot is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 28.
33' 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.
38' Callan Elliot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 209 appearances.
43' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
48' international Tongo Doumbia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
53' Western United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
58' GOAL! Bozhidar Kraev fires home to make it 0-2!
60' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. James Troisi departs to be replaced by Connor Pain.
61' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Noah Botic by Alessandro Diamanti on 61 minute.
63' Oskar Zawada makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
64' Oskar Zawada adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
69' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
79' Tomoki Imai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
80' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 80.
80' Adisu Bayew is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor O'Toole at the 80 minute mark.
82' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Yan Sasse trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Old on 82 minutes.
87' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Jaushua Sotirio	3
Bozhidar Kraev	3
Oskar Zawada	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.