Wellington Phoenix vs Western United: result 3-2 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 16Kick-off on April 11, 2021 at 09:05 AM (UTC)WIN Stadium, Wollongong
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Western United?
Wellington Phoenix won 3-2 on April 11, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 32′Besart BerishaWestern United (pen.)
- 45′U. DávilaWellington Phoenix (pen.)
- 53′J. SotirioWellington Phoenix
- 56′Iker GuarrotxenaWestern United
- 90′B. WaineWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Western United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
4-2-3-1- 18B. Waine
- 11J. Sotirio
- 9D. Ball
- 8C. Devlin
- 19S. Sutton
- 23C. Lewis
- 6T. Payne
- 10U. Dávila
- 21J. Laws
- 16L. Fenton
- 20O. Sail
Western United
3-4-2-1- 8L. Wales
- 11C. Pain
- 34Iker Guarrotxena
- 7Besart Berisha
- 25L. Đuzel
- 20Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 5D. Pierias
- 22T. Uskok
- 6T. Imai
- 4A. Durante
- 30R. Scott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Western United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Melbourne City(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Melbourne City(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Macarthur(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Sydney(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Wellington Phoenix wins, 0 draws, 1 Western United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | Wellington Phoenix 2-0 Western United | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2019 | Western United 1-3 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Western United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Western United on Feb 21, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Western United | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy