Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:1
18/04/2026 at 01:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • A-League - Round 25
  • Referee: Abraham B. (Aus)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
australiaAustraliaParamount+
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
hong-kongHong-kongM Plus Live, myTV SUPER
indiaIndiaFanCode, FanCode
new-zealandNew-zealandSKY Go NZ, Sky Sport 5
united-arab-emiratesUnited-arab-emiratesDubai Sports 2
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomDiscovery+ App, Discovery+, HBO Max, TNT Sports 2
usaUsaESPN App, ESPN+

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
2.101.01
Ball possession
45%55%
Total shots
1810
Shots on target
67
Big chances
34
Corner kicks
104
Passes
80% (283/354)83% (378/453)
Yellow cards
10
Expected goals (xG)
2.101.01
xG on target (xGOT)
2.402.29
Total shots
1810
Shots on target
67
Shots off target
73
Blocked shots
50
Shots inside the box
99
Shots outside the box
91
Hit the woodwork
00
Headed goals
20
Big chances
34
Corner kicks
104
Touches in opposition box
3529
Accurate through passes
11
Offsides
20
Free kicks
815
Passes
80% (283/354)83% (378/453)
Long passes
38% (15/40)40% (17/42)
Passes in final third
70% (73/105)77% (103/133)
Crosses
33% (9/27)19% (4/21)
Expected assists (xA)
2.531.51
Throw ins
2013
Fouls
149
Tackles
61% (11/18)44% (8/18)
Duels won
4759
Clearances
2729
Interceptions
512
Errors leading to shot
01
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
64
xGOT faced
2.292.40
Goals prevented
1.290.40

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 1)
  • 16', 1 - 0, Eze I. , Payne T. (A),
  • 39', Rufer A. 🟨,
  • 41', 1 - 1, Borrello B. , Thurgate A. (A),
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 56', 2 - 1, Nagasawa K. , Payne T. (A),
  • 61', Rose J. , Waraga A. ,
  • 62', Payne T. , Sheridan M. ,
  • 62', Najjarine R. , Kartum S. ,
  • 78', Ugarkovic S. , Ibusuki H. ,
  • 83', Piper C. , Brooke-Smith L. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Wellington Phoenix
46%
Draw
24%
Western Sydney Wanderers
30%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
37.8% 24.8% 37.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

37.6% 24.9% 37.6%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Wellington Phoenix has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+8.2%)
  • Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Wellington Phoenix's performance.
  • Western Sydney Wanderers has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-7.4%)
  • Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Western Sydney Wanderers might be facing challenges that affect their performance.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Wellington Phoenix than the current prediction. (-8.4%)
  • Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Wellington Phoenix that the model has picked up on.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Western Sydney Wanderers than the current prediction. (+7.6%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Western Sydney Wanderers could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.
  • Wellington Phoenix - Western Sydney Wanderers Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.07
    (2.5)
    3.92
    (3.81)
    3.18
    (2.52)
    5.2%
    (5.8%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 3.00
    What is the prediction for Wellington Phoenix - Western Sydney Wanderers?
  • Users Predictions: 10 users predict this event. Wellington will win (votes: 7 - 70%). Western Sydney will win (votes: 2 - 20%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 10%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Wellington: 41.6%98.4%.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features a clash between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 8 and 12).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Wellington won 1.
    • Wellington is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Western Sydney is on a losing streak (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
    • Recently, Wellington has had a series of away games.
    • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
    • There will not play in Wellington: Singh S. (Inactive) Walker N. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Western Sydney: Farrell J. (Inactive) Simmons A. (Inactive)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Wellington won 8 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 29:35. (average 1.5:1.8).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Wellington won 5 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 15:12. (average 1.5:1.2).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Wellington Phoenix - Western Sydney Wanderers were as follows:
    13.02.2026 Western Sydney Wanderers - Wellington Phoenix 2:2
    29.03.2025 Wellington Phoenix - Western Sydney Wanderers 2:2
    22.12.2024 Western Sydney Wanderers - Wellington Phoenix 4:1
    22.12.2023 Wellington Phoenix - Western Sydney Wanderers 2:0
    22.10.2023 Western Sydney Wanderers - Wellington Phoenix 0:0
    Latest results of Wellington Phoenix
    Draw
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