A-League Men · Regular Season - 25 April 18, 2026 07:00

Wellington Phoenix

#8 · 33 pts

2 – 1

Final score

Western Sydney Wanderers

#12 · 21 pts

I. Eze (ast. T. Payne) 16'

K. Nagasawa (ast. T. Payne) 56'

41' (ast. A. Thurgate) B. Borrello

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Wellington Phoenix a 49% win probability (draw 24%, Western Sydney Wanderers 26%). The final result was Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers. In 1 previous meetings, Wellington Phoenix have won 0 times, with 1 draws and 0 wins for Western Sydney Wanderers.

Match statistics

13

Total shots

10

6

Shots on target

7

6

Saves

4

45%

Possession

55%

10

Corners

4

17

Tackles

18

1

🟨 Yellow cards

0

Match Events

⚽I. Eze · ast. T. Payne

16'

A. Rufer

38'

41'

ast. A. Thurgate · B. Borrello⚽

⚽K. Nagasawa · ast. T. Payne

56'

59'

A. Waraga / J. Rose ↕

↕ T. Payne / M. Sheridan

62'

↕ R. Najjarine / S. Kartum

62'

78'

H. Ibusuki / S. Ugarkovic ↕

↕ C. Piper / L. Brooke-Smith

83'

Pre-match prediction

49.23%

Wellington ←

24.05%

X

26.72%

Western

we assigned to the actual result (Wellington Phoenix) 49.23% (medium confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Wellington

1.62

—

—

Western

1.41

—

—

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Newcastle Jets	26	48
2	Adelaide United	26	43
3	Auckland	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory	26	40
5	Sydney	26	39
6	Melbourne City	26	38
7	Macarthur	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners	26	32
10	Perth Glory	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers	26	21

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix 4-4-2

1

G 8.60

18

L. Kelly-Heald D 7.20

15

D 6.30

28

D 7.20

6 T. Payne 2 👟 62' D 8.20

25 K. Nagasawa 1 ⚽ M 8.90

8

P. Retre M 6.90

14 A. Rufer M 6.60

20

R. Najjarine 62' M 6.90

3 C. Piper 83' F 6.20

7

I. Eze 1 ⚽ F 6.20

Bench

12

D. Edwards D

16

S. Kartum 28' M 7.20

Western Sydney Wanderers 4-2-3-1

30

G 7.30

3

A. Gersbach D 5.90

22 A. Pantazopoulos D 7.30

24

D 7.20

5

D. Scicluna D 6.90

32

Angus Thurgate 1 👟 M 6.90

8

S. Ugarkovic 78' M 6.30

7

M 7.50

23

B. Kraev M 6.90

38

Jai Rose 59' M 6.60

26

B. Borrello 1 ⚽ F 7.70

Bench

52

A. Waraga 31' F 6.30

25

J. Brillante M

Best on the pitch

K. Nagasawa

M · Wellington

8.90

1 ⚽

2 shots · 30 pass

G · Wellington

8.60

· 21 pass

T. Payne

D · Wellington

8.20

2 👟

· 30 pass

B. Borrello

F · Western

7.70

1 ⚽

3 shots · 17 pass

M · Western

7.50

3 shots · 48 pass

G · Western

7.30

· 33 pass

Wellington Phoenix — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	90	8.60	—	—	—	21	9%	—	—	—
L. Kelly-Heald	D	90	7.20	—	—	—	32	27%	5	—	—
	D	90	6.30	—	—	1	40	39%	—	—	—
	D	90	7.20	—	—	—	53	41%	1	—	—
T. Payne	D	62	8.20	—	2	—	30	27%	—	—	—
K. Nagasawa	M	90	8.90	1	—	2	30	21%	1	—	—
P. Retre	M	90	6.90	—	—	—	34	29%	4	—	—
A. Rufer	M	90	6.60	—	—	1	52	43%	4	1	—
R. Najjarine	M	62	6.90	—	—	2	17	14%	—	—	—
C. Piper	F	83	6.20	—	—	1	9	6%	1	—	—
I. Eze	F	90	6.20	1	—	4	19	12%	—	—	—
S. Kartum	M	28	7.20	—	—	2	4	4%	1	—	—

Western Sydney Wanderers — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	90	7.30	—	—	—	33	26%	—	—	—
A. Gersbach	D	90	5.90	—	—	—	48	41%	2	—	—
A. Pantazopoulos	D	90	7.30	—	—	—	56	42%	4	—	—
	D	90	7.20	—	—	1	55	46%	3	—	—
D. Scicluna	D	90	6.90	—	—	—	50	43%	1	—	—
Angus Thurgate	M	90	6.90	—	1	—	35	30%	1	—	—
S. Ugarkovic	M	78	6.30	—	—	—	53	45%	1	—	—
	M	90	7.50	—	—	3	48	43%	—	—	—
B. Kraev	M	90	6.90	—	—	1	32	26%	3	—	—
Jai Rose	M	59	6.60	—	—	1	13	11%	1	—	—
B. Borrello	F	90	7.70	1	—	3	17	14%	1	—	—
A. Waraga	F	31	6.30	—	—	1	10	8%	1	—	—