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Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

A-League Men2025/20262025/2026

Wellington Phoenix

Kelvin16'
Nagasawa56'
2
-FT
1
Apr 18, 2026
Westpac Stadium

Western Sydney Wanderers

Borrello41'

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Kazuki Nagasawa
Kazuki Nagasawa
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
1
Goals
8.0
90'Yellow Card
Lukas Kelly-Heald
Lukas Kelly-Heald
Wellington Phoenix
83'Substitution
Luke Brooke-Smith
Luke Brooke-Smith· In
Corban Piper
Corban Piper· Out
Wellington Phoenix
78'Substitution
Hiroshi Ibusuki
Hiroshi Ibusuki· In
Steven Ugarković
Steven Ugarković· Out
Western Sydney Wanderers
62'Substitution
Sander Kartum
Sander Kartum· In
Ramy Najjarine
Ramy Najjarine· Out
Wellington Phoenix
62'Substitution
Matt Sheridan
Matt Sheridan· In
Tim Payne
Tim Payne· Out
Wellington Phoenix
59'Substitution
Atiya Waraga
Atiya Waraga· In
Jai Rose
Jai Rose· Out
Western Sydney Wanderers
Goal!
2-1
Kazuki Nagasawa
Kazuki Nagasawa
56'·Wellington Phoenix
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Brandon Borrello
Brandon Borrello
41'·Western Sydney Wanderers
⚽
38'Yellow Card
Alex Rufer
Alex Rufer
Wellington Phoenix
Goal!
1-0
Eze Kelvin
Eze Kelvin
16'·Wellington Phoenix
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers
45%Ball Possession55%
18Shots Total10
6Shots On Target7
10Corners4
14Fouls9
2Yellow Cards0
2Offsides0
6Saves4
351Passes452
7Shots Off Target3
81Attacks94
55Dangerous Attacks54
9Shots Inside Box10
9Shots Outside Box1
2Goals1
9Free Kicks14
5Shots Blocked0
3Substitutions2
18Tackles19
2Assists1
281Accurate Passes379
27Total Crosses21
9Accurate Crosses4
5Interceptions12
48Duels Won61
3Big Chances Created4
1Big Chances Missed4

Team Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers
Manager: Gary Rudy Peter van Egmond

Substitutes

11
Hiroshi Ibusuki
Hiroshi Ibusuki
6.5
19
Ruon Tongyik
Ruon Tongyik
20
Lawrence Thomas
Lawrence Thomas
25
Joshua Brillante
Joshua Brillante
39
Awan Lual
Awan Lual
52
Atiya Waraga
Atiya Waraga
6.9
53
OM
Oscar Morrison

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Kazuki Nagasawa
Kazuki Nagasawa
MF
8.0
90'101/2
30(70%)
1
4/8
Tim Payne
Tim Payne
DF
7.9
62'02-
30(90%)
-
0/2
Joshua Oluwayemi
Joshua Oluwayemi
GK
7.6
90'00-
21(43%)
-
-
Eze Kelvin
Eze Kelvin
FW
7.3
90'101/5
18(63%)
-
2/11
Lukas Kelly-Heald
Lukas Kelly-Heald
DF
7.1
90'000/1
31(84%)
5
10/15
Paulo Retre
Paulo Retre
MF
7.0
90'00-
34(85%)
5
8/15
Ramy Najjarine
Ramy Najjarine
MF
6.9
62'002/2
16(82%)
-
1/3
Alex Rufer
Alex Rufer
MF
6.8
90'000/3
52(83%)
3
6/13
Isaac Hughes
Isaac Hughes
DF
6.8
90'000/1
40(98%)
-
0/3
Bill Tuiloma
Bill Tuiloma
DF
6.7
90'00-
54(77%)
1
9/10
Sander Kartum
Sander Kartum
MF
6.7
28'002/2
4(100%)
1
2/6
Matt Sheridan
Matt Sheridan
DF
6.6
28'00-
12(83%)
1
1/2
Corban Piper
Corban Piper
FW
6.3
83'000/1
8(67%)
1
5/16
Luke Brooke-Smith
Luke Brooke-Smith
FW
6.2
7'000/1
1(100%)
-
0/5

Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Wellington Phoenix15L1010110/156-4
Western Sydney Wanderers15L305051/155-13
Wellington Phoenix — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Adelaide United2026-03-06
  2. W2-0 vs Perth Glory2026-03-14
  3. W2-1 @ Brisbane Roar2026-03-21
  4. W1-0 @ Melbourne Victory2026-04-05
  5. L0-2 @ Melbourne City2026-04-12
Western Sydney Wanderers — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 @ Newcastle Jets2026-03-07
  2. D2-2 @ Brisbane Roar2026-03-13
  3. L2-4 vs Adelaide United2026-03-20
  4. L0-3 @ Melbourne City2026-04-04
  5. L0-2 vs Sydney2026-04-11
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Wellington Phoenix153.2787%60%47%53%27%20%
Western Sydney Wanderers153.2780%67%47%60%20%20%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
Wellington PhoenixHome61238-130.8367%17%
Western Sydney WanderersAway821513-170.8888%25%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Wellington Phoenix157-1514-1367%80%4-4-7
Western Sydney Wanderers1512-118-1840%87%6-3-6
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
15
Period covered
2018-01-13 – 2026-02-13
Wellington Phoenix wins
4
Draws
5
Western Sydney Wanderers wins
6
Avg goals per meeting
3.33
Over 2.5 goals
60%
Both teams scored
60%
Home side won
53%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 2D 2L (Wellington Phoenix view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.4 vs 3.33
Most recent meetings (5 of 15)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-13Western Sydney Wanderers2-2Wellington Phoenix
2025-03-29Wellington Phoenix2-2Western Sydney Wanderers
2024-12-22Western Sydney Wanderers4-1Wellington Phoenix
2024-09-28Western Sydney Wanderers2-0Wellington Phoenix
2023-12-23Wellington Phoenix2-0Western Sydney Wanderers
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 145 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Wellington Phoenix82430-9DWWWL2+6
Western Sydney Wanderers122421-13LDLLL120
Table context
Points gap
9 ptsWellington Phoenix 30 · Western Sydney Wanderers 21
Positions
#8 vs #12
Goals per game
1.42/1.79 vs 1.08/1.63scored/conceded per game · league average 1.43

How we calculate this

A-League Men Standings

A-League Men · 2025/2026

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
1
Newcastle JetsNewcastle Jets
26+1648
2
Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United
26+1043
3
AucklandAuckland
26+1342
4
Melbourne VictoryMelbourne Victory
26+1140
5
SydneySydney
26+839
6
Melbourne CityMelbourne City
26038
7
MacarthurMacarthur
26-734
8
Wellington PhoenixWellington PhoenixH
26-1233
9
Central Coast MarinersCentral Coast Mariners
26-732
10
Perth GloryPerth Glory
26-731
11
Brisbane RoarBrisbane Roar
26-926
12
Western Sydney WanderersWestern Sydney WanderersA
26-1621

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix
26 matches
Western Sydney Wanderers
26 matches
#8Position#12
33Points21
9Wins5
6Draws6
11Losses15
36Goals27
1.38Goals per game1.04
48Goals conceded43
1.85Goals per game conceded1.65

Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (26 vs 26 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityWellington Phoenix 43% · X · Draw 24% · Western Sydney Wanderers 33%
1 · Home Win
43%
X · Draw
24%
2 · Away Win
33%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.62 vs 1.40
Projected Total: 3.02
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
60%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
25% / 20%
Wellington Phoenix / Western Sydney Wanderers
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(11.1%)2 - 1(9.0%)1 - 0(7.9%)
Last Matches

Recent matches

Apr 12
0-2
Melbourne City
@ Melbourne City
Away
Apr 5
1-0
Melbourne Victory
@ Melbourne Victory
Away
Mar 21
2-1
Brisbane Roar
@ Brisbane Roar
Away
Mar 14
2-0
Perth Glory
vs Perth Glory
Home
Mar 6
1-1
Adelaide United
@ Adelaide United
Away
All Wellington Phoenix fixtures & results
Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 15 matches
Wellington Phoenix
Won 27%
(4/15)
Draw 33%
(5/15)
Western Sydney Wanderers
Won 40%
(6/15)
Goals
20-30
Total matches
15
Head to Head

Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers — Head to Head

Last 15 matches

4
Wellington Phoenix wins
5
Draws
6
Western Sydney Wanderers wins
Goals Scored
20 - 30
Feb 13, 2026 • A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers
2-2
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
Mar 29, 2025 • A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
2-2
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers
Dec 22, 2024 • A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-1
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix

Match summary

Wellington Phoenix beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 in the A-League Men.

Before kickoff, Wellington Phoenix sat 8th on 30 points, while Western Sydney Wanderers were 12th on 21 points. Before kickoff, Wellington Phoenix were 8th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games. Across 15 previous meetings on record, Wellington Phoenix won 4 and Western Sydney Wanderers won 6, with 5 draws (3.33 goals per game).

Goals came from Eze Kelvin (16') and Kazuki Nagasawa (56') for Wellington Phoenix and Brandon Borrello (41') for Western Sydney Wanderers.

More details:

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