Wellington Phoenix vs Macarthur Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Nov 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Wellington Phoenix vs Macarthur

Wellington Phoenix host Macarthur at Sky Stadium, with kick-off set for 00:00 on Saturday 22 November.

Wellington and Macarthur are set for a relatively high-scoring clash, with Over 2.5 looking like the best pick when it comes to the Total Goals market. There are odds of -139 for this outcome and that looks worth taking.

Wellington Phoenix lost when last in action. In a home game at Sky Stadium, they were turned over 2-1 by Auckland. Giancarlo Italiano's side had the majority of the ball enjoying 60% possession and three shots on target, with Ifeanyi Eze scoring the goal.

Macarthur have suffered a defeat in back-to-back A-League road games including a recent 2-0 loss. This occurred at Allianz Stadium against Sydney FC. The Bulls had 42% possession and totalled four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Wellington claim a 2-1 away win over Macarthur at Campbelltown Stadium. Wellington have won seven of the past 10 matches when these teams have faced each other, with Macarthur claiming three wins.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Macarthur	20	6	7	7	25	31	-6	25:31	25
11	Wellington	20	5	6	9	29	40	-11	29:40	21

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Wellington have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. The Nix have averaged 51.5% possession and 4.7 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.8 goals from 6.1 shots on goal, 12.7 attempts and 5.1 corners.

Ifeanyi Eze is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Kazuki Nagasawa, Carlo Armiento, Kosta Barbarouses and Corban Piper each have 2. Tim Payne is the leading assists maker on 4.

Macarthur have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 6.1 shots on goal, 12.4 attempts and 2.0 goals. Mile Sterjovski's team average 51.0% possession, 4.7 corners taken and 6.3 corners against them, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 10.3 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal.

Harrison Sawyer and Marin Jakolis have scored 5, followed by Christopher Ikonomidis with 2. Marin Jakolis is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 5.

Confirmed Lineups

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (4-2-2-2): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Matthew Sheridan, Isaac Robert Hughes, Manjrekar James, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Kazuki Nagasawa, Alex Rufer, Ramy Najjarine, Carlo Armiento, Ifeanyi Eze, Fin Conchie.

Macarthur confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Filip Kurto (GK), Callum Talbot, Tomislav Uskok, Matthew Jurman, Harry Politidis, Liam Rose, Luke Brattan, Rafael Duran, Anthony Caceres, Sime Grzan, Dong-Won Ji.

Wellington Phoenix vs Macarthur Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Wellington Phoenix vs Macarthur with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight, player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

There are reasons to suggest goals are on the cards for this A-League fixture. Therefore, backing Over 2.5 Goals looks the ticket, especially at attractive betting odds of -139.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest A-League form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Wellington Phoenix vs Macarthur league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wellington games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Wellington games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Wellington games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 15 Macarthur games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Macarthur games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

The top betting apps make it a 58.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

If you’re looking for bigger odds for your Total Goals pick, then why not consider Over 3.5. It’s a great alternative wager where you need four or more to be scored in order for the bet to land.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wellington 1 - 2 Macarthur

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Macarthur to win 2-1. The odds of +800 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Harry Sawyer to Score +180

Harry Sawyer (Macarthur) has scored five goals in his past ten A-League games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +180 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Harry Sawyer Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+480

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Corners Prediction

Wellington Over 4.5 Corners -128

There’s been an average 6.00 Wellington corners in their past five home games, while Macarthur have let the opposition average 6.30 corners in the previous ten matches. There’s everything to like about the Wellington Team Corners line which looks low and we’d expect them to go over at -128.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wellington

Total

9.80 4.70 5.10

Home

9.60 4.90 4.70

Away

9.60 3.10 6.50

Macarthur

Total

11.00 4.70 6.30

Home

11.20 4.90 6.30

Away

10.70 4.90 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-114

Under 10.5

-125

Wellington Corners

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-116

Macarthur Corners

Over 5.5

-114

Under 5.5

-132

Most Corners

1

+138

X

+700

2

-132

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Wellington Phoenix vs Macarthur Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Macarthur are +145 with the bookies to get the better of Wellington Phoenix, with the latter having betting odds of +160. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this A-League encounter, this can be wagered at +240.

If you think Macarthur can overcome Wellington, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are +108 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -172 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+160

X

+240

2

+145

Half-Time Result

1

+210

X

+133

2

+190

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-345

X2

-222

Draw No Bet

1

-111

2

-128

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-154

2 Hcp -0.25

+108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-100

Over 2.5

-143

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+120

You will find Ifeanyi Eze at +380 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +150 that he finds the net at anytime.

Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington)

First

+150

Anytime

+380

Harry Sawyer (Macarthur)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur)

First

+295

Anytime

+750

Oliver Randazzo (Macarthur)

First

+295

Anytime

+750

Luke Vickery (Macarthur)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Luke Supyk (Wellington)

First

+325

Anytime

+850

Ramy Najjarine (Wellington)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Kristian Popovic (Macarthur)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Frans Deli (Macarthur)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Harry Politidis (Macarthur)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Liam Rose (Macarthur)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Fin Conchie (Wellington)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Paulo Retre (Wellington)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Alex Rufer (Wellington)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Corban Piper (Wellington)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Wellington have managed five losses, four draws and one victory in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Macarthur have not triumphed in three straight away matches. The Bulls have clocked up five losses, four wins and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Macarthur beat Wellington 2-1 when they last met at Sky Stadium. The previous 3 H2H meetings at Sky Stadium have involved two Wellington triumphs and just one win for Macarthur.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Wellington Phoenix Home Stats		1-4-5	2.30	0.90	1.40	5	5	6	4
Macarthur Away Stats		4-1-5	3.90	2.00	1.90	7	3	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Wellington Phoenix vs Macarthur Lineups & Team News

The Wellington vs Macarthur team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed A-League lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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