A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 8th March
A-League Men Table
On Saturday 8th March
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Auckland | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 40 |
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2 Western United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 35 |
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3 Melbourne City | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
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4 Melbourne Victory | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 33 |
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5 Adelaide United | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 33 |
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6 Western Sydney Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 31 |
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7 Sydney | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 29 |
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8 Macarthur | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 25 |
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9 Newcastle Jets | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 21 |
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10 Central Coast Mariners | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 21 |
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11 Wellington Phoenix | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 19 |
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12 Perth Glory | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 45 | -32 | 11 |
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13 Brisbane Roar | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 8 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Final Series
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 33, Sutton, Goalkeeper
- 13, Russell, Defender6, Imai, Defender30, Leonard, Defender29, Charbel Shamoon, Defender
- 10, Grimaldi, Midfielder23, Bozinovski, Midfielder32, Thurgate, Midfielder77, Danzaki, Midfielder
- 19, Botic, Striker9, Ibusuki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 29, Charbel Shamoon
- Number 30, D. Leonard , Yellow Card at 21 minutes
- Number 6, T. Imai , Captain
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 77, R. Danzaki , substituted for L. Vickery at 72 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate , Yellow Card at 35 minutes
- Number 23, R. Bozinovski , substituted for J. Lauton at 64 minutes
- Number 10, M. Grimaldi , substituted for R. Najjarine at 78 minutes
- Number 9, H. Ibusuki , substituted for M. Ruhs at 72 minutes
- Number 19, N. Botić , substituted for J. Najdovski at 78 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Western United
- Number 4, J. Donachie
- Number 44, J. Lauton
- Number 14, J. Najdovski
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 24, M. Ruhs
- Number 37, L. Vickery
- Number 70, M. Vonja
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 30, Alby Kelly-Heald, Goalkeeper
- 3, Piper, Defender4, Wootton, Defender15, Hughes, Defender19, Sutton, Defender
- 6, Payne, Midfielder14, Rufer, Midfielder27, Sheridan, Midfielder12, Francisco Geraldes, Midfielder
- 7, Barbarouses, Striker21, Rojas, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, A. Kelly-Heald
- Number 19, S. Sutton
- Number 15, I. Hughes
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, C. Piper , Yellow Card at 9 minutes, substituted for N. Walker at 67 minutes
- Number 12, Chico Geraldes , substituted for H. Ishige at 66 minutes
- Number 27, M. Sheridan , substituted for K. Nagasawa at 67 minutes
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 13 minutes, substituted for P. Retre at 67 minutes
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 21, M. Rojas , substituted for L. Brooke-Smith at 57 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
away team, Wellington Phoenix
- Number 35, D. Boon
- Number 29, L. Brooke-Smith
- Number 9, H. Ishige
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 25, K. Nagasawa
- Number 8, P. Retre
- Number 41, N. Walker
home team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 33, Sutton, Goalkeeper
- 13, Russell, Defender6, Imai, Defender30, Leonard, Defender29, Charbel Shamoon, Defender
- 10, Grimaldi, Midfielder23, Bozinovski, Midfielder32, Thurgate, Midfielder77, Danzaki, Midfielder
- 19, Botic, Striker9, Ibusuki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 29, Charbel Shamoon
- Number 30, D. Leonard , Yellow Card at 21 minutes
- Number 6, T. Imai , Captain
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 77, R. Danzaki , substituted for L. Vickery at 72 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate , Yellow Card at 35 minutes
- Number 23, R. Bozinovski , substituted for J. Lauton at 64 minutes
- Number 10, M. Grimaldi , substituted for R. Najjarine at 78 minutes
- Number 9, H. Ibusuki , substituted for M. Ruhs at 72 minutes
- Number 19, N. Botić , substituted for J. Najdovski at 78 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 4, J. Donachie
- Number 44, J. Lauton
- Number 14, J. Najdovski
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 24, M. Ruhs
- Number 37, L. Vickery
- Number 70, M. Vonja
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 30, Alby Kelly-Heald, Goalkeeper
- 3, Piper, Defender4, Wootton, Defender15, Hughes, Defender19, Sutton, Defender
- 6, Payne, Midfielder14, Rufer, Midfielder27, Sheridan, Midfielder12, Francisco Geraldes, Midfielder
- 7, Barbarouses, Striker21, Rojas, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, A. Kelly-Heald
- Number 19, S. Sutton
- Number 15, I. Hughes
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, C. Piper , Yellow Card at 9 minutes, substituted for N. Walker at 67 minutes
- Number 12, Chico Geraldes , substituted for H. Ishige at 66 minutes
- Number 27, M. Sheridan , substituted for K. Nagasawa at 67 minutes
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 13 minutes, substituted for P. Retre at 67 minutes
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 21, M. Rojas , substituted for L. Brooke-Smith at 57 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
- Number 35, D. Boon
- Number 29, L. Brooke-Smith
- Number 9, H. Ishige
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 25, K. Nagasawa
- Number 8, P. Retre
- Number 41, N. Walker
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Shane Skinner
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Daniel Elder
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Meimarakis
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Astro Sakalis
- Fourth Official:
- Jack Morgan
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Brad Wright
Match Stats
Key, Western United v WellingtonOverall possession
Shots
Western United 21Wellington Phoenix 11Shots on target
Western United 9Wellington Phoenix 1Goalkeeper saves
Western United 0Wellington Phoenix 5Fouls committed
Western United 8Wellington Phoenix 4Corners
Western United 4Wellington Phoenix 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Western United 21Wellington Phoenix 11Shots on target
Western United 9Wellington Phoenix 1Shots off target
Western United 8Wellington Phoenix 6Total offsides
Western United 0Wellington Phoenix 2Distribution
Total passes
Western United 449Wellington Phoenix 503Pass accuracy %
Western United 84Wellington Phoenix 82.9Defence
Total tackles
Western United 11Wellington Phoenix 23Won tackle %
Western United 63.6Wellington Phoenix 73.9Fouls committed
Western United 8Wellington Phoenix 4Total yellow cards
Western United 2Wellington Phoenix 2Total clearances
Western United 17Wellington Phoenix 28Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Western United v Wellington
League position, Western United 3rd, Wellington Phoenix 11thTotal points, Western United 47, Wellington Phoenix 24
Form guide
All competitions
Western United won
v Central Coast Mariners
1
3
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Melbourne City
0
1
A-League Men
Western United won
v Adelaide United
3
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Auckland
6
1
A-League Men
Western United lose
v Auckland
0
2
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Melbourne Victory
1
0
A-League Men
Western United draw
v Macarthur
2
2
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Brisbane Roar
1
1
A-League Men
Western United draw
v Central Coast Mariners
2
2
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Central Coast Mariners
0
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Western United and Wellington PhoenixWestern United Won 3Wellington Phoenix Won 10Draw 2
Played 15
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Western United 1 on the 20th of October 2024
Wellington Phoenix
Western United
20th of October 2024
Wellington Phoenix 2 , Western United 0 on the 10th of February 2024
Wellington Phoenix
Western United
10th of February 2024
Western United 0 , Wellington Phoenix 1 on the 2nd of December 2023
Western United
Wellington Phoenix
2nd of December 2023