A-League Men · Matchweek 8
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
WES
Wellington Phoenix
WEL
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Western Sydney45%
Draw27%
Wellington Phoenix28%
Expected goals
1.54 – 1.20
Over 2.5
51%
Both to score
56%
Fair handicap
-0.25
Most likely scorelines
- 1–112.1%
- 1–010.4%
- 2–19.2%
- 0–17.9%
- 0–07.4%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Western Sydney will have the ball; Wellington Phoenix will not mind.
60%Possession33%
37%Territory38%
19%From set plays6%
0.11Chance quality0.17
3.5%Directness6.5%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Western Sydney, 3 for Wellington Phoenix. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Western Sydney
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes.