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Australian A-League | Gameweek 25
Apr 21, 2023 at 10.45am UK
Spotless Stadium
Wellington Phoenix

Western Sydney
4 - 0
Wellington

Borrello (9'), Nieuwenhof (31'), Simmons (65'), Yengi (87')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Payne (69'), Elliot (77'), Rufer (86')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Australian A-League clash between Western Sydney Wanderers and Wellington Phoenix, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Western Sydney 2-1 Victory
Saturday, April 15 at 10.45am in Australian A-League
Last Game: Wellington 2-2 Brisbane Roar
Sunday, April 16 at 4am in Australian A-League

We said: Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 Wellington Phoenix

There is little between these teams in the league right now and that will likely be reflected in the match itself, but Western Sydney Wanderers should be able to edge things out. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Western Sydney Wanderers win with a probability of 52.84%. A win for Wellington Phoenix had a probability of 25.16% and a draw had a probability of 22%.

The most likely scoreline for a Western Sydney Wanderers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.66%) and 2-0 (7.47%). The likeliest Wellington Phoenix win was 1-2 (6.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.86%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Western Sydney Wanderers would win this match.

Result
Western Sydney WanderersDrawWellington Phoenix
52.84% (-0.182 -0.18) 22% (0.030000000000001 0.03) 25.16% (0.154 0.15)
Both teams to score 62.08% (0.063000000000002 0.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.76% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)37.24% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.55% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)59.45% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Western Sydney Wanderers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.76% (-0.054000000000002 -0.05)14.24% (0.057 0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58% (-0.108 -0.11)42% (0.11 0.11)
Wellington Phoenix Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.39% (0.121 0.12)27.61% (-0.118 -0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.86% (0.151 0.15)63.14% (-0.148 -0.15)
Score Analysis
    Western Sydney Wanderers 52.84%
    Wellington Phoenix 25.16%
    Draw 22%
Western Sydney WanderersDrawWellington Phoenix
2-1 @ 9.61% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
1-0 @ 7.66% (-0.018 -0.02)
2-0 @ 7.47% (-0.032 -0.03)
3-1 @ 6.24% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-0 @ 4.85% (-0.031 -0.03)
3-2 @ 4.02% (0.00099999999999945 0)
4-1 @ 3.04% (-0.015 -0.01)
4-0 @ 2.36% (-0.02 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.96% (-0.004 -0)
5-1 @ 1.19% (-0.008 -0.01)
5-0 @ 0.92% (-0.009 -0.01)
Other @ 3.51%
Total : 52.84%
1-1 @ 9.86% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-2 @ 6.19% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
0-0 @ 3.93% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-3 @ 1.72% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 22%
1-2 @ 6.35% (0.027 0.03)
0-1 @ 5.06% (0.015 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.26% (0.02 0.02)
1-3 @ 2.72% (0.021 0.02)
2-3 @ 2.65% (0.015 0.02)
0-3 @ 1.4% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 3.72%
Total : 25.16%

How you voted: Western Sydney vs Wellington

Western Sydney Wanderers
46.2%
Draw
46.2%
Wellington Phoenix
7.7%
13
Head to Head
Dec 10, 2022 6am
gameweek 7
Wellington
1-1
Western Sydney
Kraev (61')
Ball (78')
Ngbakoto (79')
May 5, 2022 10.05am
gameweek 16
Western Sydney
1-2
Wellington
Hemed (29')
Baccus (24'), Troisi (42')
Sutton (3'), Piscopo (65')
Pennington (11'), Sail (89')
Apr 24, 2022 4.05am
gameweek 25
Wellington
1-0
Western Sydney
Waine (22')
Pennington (38'), Sotirio (66')

Baccus (13'), Najjarine (45+1'), Hemed (77')
Dec 3, 2021 8.45am
gameweek 3
Wellington
0-2
Western Sydney

Hooper (68'), Rufer (77'), Ball (86')
Hemed (66'), Koutroumbis (90+3')
Aquilina (17'), Traore (64')
May 26, 2021 10.05am
gameweek 26
Western Sydney
1-2
Wellington
Baccus (28')
Dorrans (50'), Gordon (63')
Ball (24'), Hemed (42')
Fenton (33'), Sutton (36'), Ball (44'), Lewis (90+5')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wellington PhoenixWellington27158442261653
2Central Coast MarinersCentral Coast26164647272052
3Melbourne VictoryVictory271012543331042
4Macarthur2711884548-341
5Sydney FCSydney FC26115104540538
6Western Sydney WanderersWestern Sydney27114124448-437
7Melbourne CityMelbourne City261061049381136
8Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United2695125251132
9Brisbane RoarBrisbane Roar2786134255-1330
10Newcastle JetsNewcastle Jets27610113947-828
11Western UnitedWestern Utd2675143654-1826
12Perth GloryPerth Glory2657144562-1722


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