Match

Wellington Phoenix vs Western United: result 2-1 and analysis

A-LeagueMatchday 23Kick-off on January 21, 2022 at 08:45 AM (UTC)WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Wellington Phoenix
2-1
Western United

Full time

What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Western United?

Wellington Phoenix won 2-1 on January 21, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 16′G. SandovalWellington Phoenix
  • 35′Gary HooperWellington Phoenix
  • 90′S. LušticaWestern United

Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Western United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wellington Phoenix

4-2-2-2
  1. 7G. Sandoval
  2. 9D. Ball
  1. 88Gary Hooper
  2. 19S. Sutton
  1. 10R. Piscopo
  2. 23C. Lewis
  1. 14A. Rufer
  2. 6T. Payne
  3. 21J. Laws
  4. 16L. Fenton
  1. 40A. Paulsen

Western United

4-2-3-1
  1. 8L. Wales
  1. 11C. Pain
  2. 99A. Prijović
  3. 10S. Luštica
  1. 88N. Kilkenny
  2. 23A. Diamanti
  1. 6T. Imai
  2. 17B. Garuccio
  3. 19J. Risdon
  4. 4L. Lacroix
  1. 1J. Young
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Western United have 5, 0 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 5, 2022Melbourne City(away)0-0Australia Cup
Jan 1, 2022Adelaide United(away)0-4A-League
Dec 19, 2021Sydney(away)1-2A-League
Dec 14, 2021Avondale(away)4-1Australia Cup
Dec 10, 2021Newcastle Jets(away)0-4A-League
Western United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2021Melbourne Victory(away)1-3A-League
Dec 17, 2021Adelaide United(home)1-0A-League
Dec 11, 2021Brisbane Roar(home)1-0A-League
Dec 7, 2021Wellington Phoenix(home)0-1Australia Cup
Dec 4, 2021Melbourne City(away)1-0A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Wellington Phoenix wins, 1 draw, 0 Western United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 7, 2021Western United 0-1 Wellington PhoenixAustralia Cup
May 22, 2021Wellington Phoenix 3-0 Western UnitedA-League
Apr 22, 2021Western United 1-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Apr 11, 2021Wellington Phoenix 3-2 Western UnitedA-League
Feb 21, 2020Wellington Phoenix 2-0 Western UnitedA-League
Dec 28, 2019Western United 1-3 Wellington PhoenixA-League

Last archived meeting: Western United vs Wellington Phoenix on Dec 7, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Wellington Phoenix score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 0.6 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wellington Phoenix1.41.357/1510/15
Western United0.61.944/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Wellington Phoenix43107110

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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

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