A-League fixture prognosis and news & stats for the Wellington Phoenix vs Western United duel

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Competition: Australia A-League
Competition: Fri 21.January
Match begins: 08:45 (UTC)
Venue: WIN Stadium (23750 seats)

Having a home game is relaxed and friendly for Wellington Phoenix, but Western United are fully bent and capable to get all three points. Who will win?

Insights:
  • Wellington Phoenix have the most conceded goals (14) in A-League
  • Western United have scored in all their away matches so far.

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Wellington Phoenix form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Wellington Phoenix's two home games in the A-League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at WIN Stadium. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Wellington with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Central Coast Mariners game, 55 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Wellington Phoenix drew their last game, 0-0 away at Melbourne City (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) (placed 4th).

A A-League defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Adelaide United.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Wellington Phoenix as they are travelling to their away game against Western United in the A-League. That match is one day after this one.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Wellington Phoenix at home in the league. 2 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Western United form and stats

Things could have gone better for Western United in their A-League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Western United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Melbourne Victory (placed 1st). Midfielder Kilkenny was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.42. Kilkenny hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Adelaide United.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Western United has managed 2 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: five - one - one (Wellington Phoenix wins - draws - Western United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Wellington PhoenixG. Hooper
G. Hooper
2 goals
Western UnitedC. Pain
C. Pain
2 goals
Western UnitedD. Wenzel-Halls
D. Wenzel-Halls
2 goals

Wellington Phoenix missing players

Western United missing players

Wellington Phoenix Western United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 2 0 Played P 0 2 6
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
4 2 0 Scored S 0 2 5
14 3 0 Conceded C 0 3 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 17%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 17%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 17%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 67%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
5.5 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 8.5 6.7
6.3 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 4.7
2 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.5 13.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.5 13.7
4 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 2.8
17% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 29%
 
16.7 13 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 16 12.3
6.3 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 3.7
Key stats in A-League this season:
  • All of Wellington Phoenix's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Wellington Phoenix have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Wellington Phoenix have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Wellington Phoenix have the most conceded goals (14) in A-League
  • Wellington Phoenix have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in A-League
  • Wellington Phoenix have the the worst goal difference (-10) in A-League
  • Wellington Phoenix haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Western United have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Western United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Western United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Melbourne Victory 7 4 2 1 12 8 4 2 1 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 14
2 Macarthur 6 4 1 1 7 5 4 2 1 1 4 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 13
3 Western United 6 4 0 2 5 4 4 3 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 12
4 Melbourne City 7 2 4 1 12 11 5 2 2 1 8 7 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 10
5 Central Coast Mariners 5 3 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 9
6 Sydney 7 2 3 2 8 7 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 9
7 Adelaide United 8 1 5 2 11 9 4 1 2 1 9 6 4 0 3 1 2 3 2 8
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 6 1 3 2 7 9 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 -2 6
9 Newcastle Jets 5 1 2 2 10 8 2 1 0 1 5 2 3 0 2 1 5 6 2 5
10 Perth Glory 4 1 1 2 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 3 2 1 4
11 Wellington Phoenix 6 1 1 4 4 14 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 3 2 11 -10 4
12 Brisbane Roar 5 0 2 3 2 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 2 7 -5 2

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The A-League is the top level of the Australian football league system. Seasons run from October to May. Ten teams play a regular season of 27 fixtures to create a league table winner and the highest placed teams qualify for a playoff. The league winner is called the “premier” while the playoff winner is the “champion”. There is no set system for relegation, unlike most leagues in the world.