Wellington Phoenix

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Western United

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Western United look opposable on the 1x2 market, so we’re going to make Wellington Phoenix our betting prediction. You can currently get -120 for this selection which looks value.

Expert Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Wellington Phoenix vs Western United stats:

  • Wellington Phoenix have not lost any of their last 6 matches
  • Wellington Phoenix have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 16 matches this season
  • Western United have failed to win any of their last 6 matches
  • Western United have lost 10 of their past 14 matches this season
  • Western United have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 10 away matches
  • Western United failed to score in 7 of their last 14 matches this season

We’re heading to the Full-Time Result market and our tip is for the home side to win this A-League encounter. They have a strong chance of landing a victory and the -120 makes plenty of appeal.

If you want to back Wellington Phoenix for the win, you might consider taking them to be leading at half-time and full-time at a bigger price.

Last Matches & H2H

Wellington Phoenix drew 0-0 with Central Coast Mariners when they last played. This was a A-League match at Sky Stadium. The team had three shots on target and four corners.

Western United had four shots on target when they drew 2-2 with Sydney FC at AAMI Park. Noah Botic and Benjamin Garuccio found the net during this A-League match.

The latest match between Wellington Phoenix and Western United saw Wellington Phoenix run out 1-0 winners at AAMI Park.

The previous 10 matches have seen a draw occur on one occasion. Wellington Phoenix have won on seven occasions and Western United have registered two victories.

Confirmed Lineups

Wellington Phoenix (confirmed lineup): Alex Paulsen, Tim Payne, Finn Surman, Scott Wootton, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Mohamed Al-Taay, Alex Rufer, Nicholas Pennington, David Ball, Bozhidar Kraev, Kosta Barbarouses.

Western United (confirmed lineup): Thomas Heward-Belle, Joshua Risdon, Kane Vidmar, James Donachie, Zach Lisolajski, Daniel Penha, Sebastian Pasquali, Angus Thurgate, Lachlan Wales, Michael Ruhs, Noah Botic.

Wellington Phoenix vs Western United Prediction

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Wellington Phoenix vs Western United Odds

With a 55% chance of winning, Wellington Phoenix are favourites to win this A-League match and they’re available at betting odds of -120 with the bookies. At +280, Western United are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. BTTS Yes is available at -175 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

You can back Wellington Phoenix at -250 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Western United are +175 with the football betting sites to win this A-League game.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 9 wins, 4 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 4 wins, 13 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Wellington Phoenix FC

Western United FC

Goals / match
1.6 1.2
Conceded / match
1.2 2
Total / match
2.8 3.2

Corners

Corners

Wellington Phoenix FC

Western United FC

For / match
3.8 6
Against / match
7 4.6
Total / match
10.8 10.6

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Wellington Phoenix vs Western United team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Wellington Phoenix vs Western United Lineups

Wellington Phoenix Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1

Western United Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Wellington Phoenix Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1

40 Alex Paulsen
6 Tim Payne 3 Finn Surman 4 Scott Wootton 18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
12 Mohamed Al-Taay 14 Alex Rufer 15 Nicholas Pennington
10 David Ball 49 Bozhidar Kraev
7 Kosta Barbarouses
1 Thomas Heward-Belle
19 Joshua Risdon 22 Kane Vidmar 4 James Donachie 36 Zach Lisolajski
11 Daniel Penha 21 Sebastian Pasquali 32 Angus Thurgate 8 Lachlan Wales
9 Michael Ruhs 38 Noah Botic

Western United Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes

  • 5Fin Conchie
  • 8Benjamin Old
  • 24Oskar van Hattum
  • 25Jack Duncan
  • 26Isaac Robert Hughes
  • 43Matthew Sheridan
  • 51G. Sloane-Rodrigues

Western United Substitutes

  • 7Ramy Najjarine
  • 13Nikita Rukavytsya
  • 29Charbel Shamoon
  • 33Matthew Sutton
  • 39Matthew Grimaldi
  • 42Rhys Bozinovski
  • 44Jordan Lauton

Previous Wellington Phoenix Lineups

05 Feb A-League
Wellington 0-0 Central Coast
02 Feb A-League
Brisbane Roar 1-1 Wellington
27 Jan A-League
Newcastle Jets 1-2 Wellington

Previous Western United Lineups

03 Feb A-League
Western United 2-2 Sydney FC
27 Jan A-League
Western United 0-1 Western Sydney
12 Jan A-League
Macarthur FC 3-3 Western United

We aim to bring you predicted lineups before the confirmed teams are announced. Get formations and substitutes as part of our Wellington Phoenix vs Western United lineups service.

Australia FlagA-League Table

A-League 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Wellington 15 8 5 2 26:18 29
2 Central Coast 15 8 3 4 31:19 27
3 Melbourne V. 15 6 9 0 28:17 27
4 Macarthur FC 16 6 7 3 31:29 25
5 Western Sydney 15 7 3 5 25:18 24
6 Melbourne City 15 6 3 6 27:25 21
7 Sydney FC 15 6 2 7 27:27 20
8 Adelaide United 15 5 3 7 27:28 18
9 Brisbane Roar 16 5 3 8 23:36 18
10 Newcastle Jets 16 4 5 7 25:31 17
11 Perth Glory 15 4 3 8 29:33 15
12 Western United 14 2 2 10 13:31 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Central Coast 9 5 2 2 20:11 17
2 Adelaide United 9 4 2 3 20:18 14
3 Macarthur FC 9 3 5 1 17:17 14
4 Western Sydney 8 4 1 3 15:8 13
5 Wellington 6 4 1 1 11:7 13
6 Melbourne City 8 3 3 2 18:10 12
7 Melbourne V. 6 3 3 0 13:6 12
8 Sydney FC 7 4 0 3 14:10 12
9 Brisbane Roar 8 3 2 3 13:14 11
10 Perth Glory 7 3 1 3 17:15 10
11 Newcastle Jets 7 2 3 2 11:10 9
12 Western United 7 1 1 5 6:11 4

A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the A-League standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.