Match

Western United vs Wellington Phoenix: result 1-3 and analysis

A-LeagueMatchday 12Kick-off on December 28, 2019 at 06:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne

Western United
1-3
Wellington Phoenix

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What was the result of Western United vs Wellington Phoenix?

Wellington Phoenix won 1-3 on December 28, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 41′D. BallWellington Phoenix
  • 55′C. McCowattWellington Phoenix
  • 80′U. DávilaWellington Phoenix
  • 89′A. DiamantiWestern United (pen.)

Official lineup for Western United vs Wellington Phoenix

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Western United

3-4-3
  1. 11C. Pain
  2. 18Besart Berisha
  3. 10S. McDonald
  1. 27J. Skotadis
  2. 14M. Burgess
  3. 23A. Diamanti
  4. 5D. Pierias
  1. 2A. Calver
  2. 3B. Hamill
  3. 4A. Durante
  1. 1F. Kurto

Wellington Phoenix

4-4-2
  1. 21C. McCowatt
  2. 9D. Ball
  1. 8C. Devlin
  2. 13L. Cacace
  3. 7R. Piscopo
  4. 5M. Steinmann
  1. 6T. Payne
  2. 10U. Dávila
  3. 3L. DeVere
  4. 27S. Taylor
  1. 1S. Marinović
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 4, 3 and 8.

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

Western United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 20, 2019Western Sydney Wanderers(away)1-1A-League
Dec 13, 2019Brisbane Roar(away)2-0A-League
Dec 8, 2019Melbourne Victory(home)3-1A-League
Dec 1, 2019Sydney(home)0-2A-League
Nov 24, 2019Central Coast Mariners(away)0-1A-League
Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2019Sydney(home)2-2A-League
Dec 14, 2019Melbourne Victory(away)0-0A-League
Dec 7, 2019Western Sydney Wanderers(home)2-1A-League
Dec 1, 2019Adelaide United(away)2-1A-League
Nov 23, 2019Brisbane Roar(home)2-1A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Western United win, 0 draws, 0 Wellington Phoenix wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2019Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Western UnitedA-League

Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Western United on Oct 13, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Western United score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.3 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Western United1.51.4210/158/15
Wellington Phoenix1.31.9112/1512/15

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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