Western United vs Wellington Phoenix: result 4-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on March 8, 2025 at 07:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Wellington Phoenix?
Western United won 4-1 on March 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′R. BozinovskiWestern United
- 33′H. IbusukiWestern United
- 51′M. GrimaldiWestern United
- 62′M. GrimaldiWestern United
- 82′N. WalkerWellington Phoenix
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Auckland(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Auckland(away) | 1-6 | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Western United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Wellington Phoenix win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Western United | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 2-0 Western United | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Western United 0-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Western United 0-3 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Western United | A-League |
| May 14, 2022 | Western United 1-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Western United on Oct 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 2.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 2.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 33 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy