A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd December
A-League Men Table
On Saturday 23rd December
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
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| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 17 |
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| 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
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| 4 | Macarthur | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
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| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
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| 6 | Adelaide United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 13 |
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| 7 | Melbourne City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
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| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 11 |
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| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 9 |
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| 10 | Sydney | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 |
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| 11 | Perth Glory | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 8 |
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| 12 | Western United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 6 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Final Series
- Position 3 - 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 2 - 2 - 2
Pitch Formation
40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Defender
3, Surman, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
19, Sutton, Defender
15, Pennington, Defensive Midfielder
14, Rufer, Defensive Midfielder
8, Old, Attacking Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Attacking Midfielder
11, Kraev, Striker
10, Ball, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 19, S. Sutton , substituted for L. Kelly-Heald at 78 minutes
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 31 minutes
- Number 15, N. Pennington , substituted for Mohamed Al Taay at 74 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses , substituted for I. Hughes at 96 minutes
- Number 8, B. Old
- Number 10, D. Ball , substituted for L. Supyk at 74 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev
Substitutes
home team, Wellington Phoenix
- Number 12, Mohamed Al Taay
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 5, F. Conchie
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 23, L. Supyk
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
away team, Western Sydney Wanderers
Manager: Mark Rudan
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
20, Thomas, Goalkeeper
31, Simmons, Defender
6, Marcelo, Defender
33, Bonetig, Defender
19, Clisby, Defender
7, Pierias, Midfielder
21, Hendrix, Midfielder
36, Priestman, Midfielder
11, Yuel, Midfielder
14, Milanovic, Striker
9, Antonsson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, L. Thomas
- Number 19, J. Clisby
- Number 33, A. Bonetig
- Number 6, Marcelo , Captain
- Number 31, A. Simmons , substituted for T. Russell at 86 minutes
- Number 11, V. Yuel , substituted for A. Badolato at 66 minutes
- Number 36, O. Priestman , substituted for G. Cléùr at 74 minutes
- Number 21, J. Hendrix
- Number 7, D. Pierias , substituted for M. Younis at 74 minutes
- Number 9, M. Antonsson , substituted for L. Brook at 86 minutes
- Number 14, N. Milanović , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
away team, Western Sydney Wanderers
- Number 37, A. Badolato
- Number 17, L. Brook
- Number 2, G. Cléùr
- Number 29, D. Scicluna
- Number 40, J. Gibson
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 39, M. Younis
home team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 2 - 2 - 2
Pitch Formation
40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Defender
3, Surman, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
19, Sutton, Defender
15, Pennington, Defensive Midfielder
14, Rufer, Defensive Midfielder
8, Old, Attacking Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Attacking Midfielder
11, Kraev, Striker
10, Ball, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 19, S. Sutton , substituted for L. Kelly-Heald at 78 minutes
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 31 minutes
- Number 15, N. Pennington , substituted for Mohamed Al Taay at 74 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses , substituted for I. Hughes at 96 minutes
- Number 8, B. Old
- Number 10, D. Ball , substituted for L. Supyk at 74 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev
Substitutes
- Number 12, Mohamed Al Taay
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 5, F. Conchie
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 23, L. Supyk
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
away team, Western Sydney Wanderers
Manager: Mark Rudan
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
20, Thomas, Goalkeeper
31, Simmons, Defender
6, Marcelo, Defender
33, Bonetig, Defender
19, Clisby, Defender
7, Pierias, Midfielder
21, Hendrix, Midfielder
36, Priestman, Midfielder
11, Yuel, Midfielder
14, Milanovic, Striker
9, Antonsson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, L. Thomas
- Number 19, J. Clisby
- Number 33, A. Bonetig
- Number 6, Marcelo , Captain
- Number 31, A. Simmons , substituted for T. Russell at 86 minutes
- Number 11, V. Yuel , substituted for A. Badolato at 66 minutes
- Number 36, O. Priestman , substituted for G. Cléùr at 74 minutes
- Number 21, J. Hendrix
- Number 7, D. Pierias , substituted for M. Younis at 74 minutes
- Number 9, M. Antonsson , substituted for L. Brook at 86 minutes
- Number 14, N. Milanović , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 37, A. Badolato
- Number 17, L. Brook
- Number 2, G. Cléùr
- Number 29, D. Scicluna
- Number 40, J. Gibson
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 39, M. Younis
- Referee:
- Casey Reibelt
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Lara Lee
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Mark Rule
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Sarah Jones
- Fourth Official:
- Adam Kersey
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Shaun Evans
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Wellington v WanderersOverall Possession
Shots
Wellington Phoenix 9Western Sydney Wanderers 20Shots on target
Wellington Phoenix 3Western Sydney Wanderers 3Shots off target
Wellington Phoenix 4Western Sydney Wanderers 9Blocked shots
Wellington Phoenix 2Western Sydney Wanderers 8Goalkeeper saves
Wellington Phoenix 3Western Sydney Wanderers 1Fouls
Wellington Phoenix 6Western Sydney Wanderers 7Corners
Wellington Phoenix 7Western Sydney Wanderers 6Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Wellington v Wanderers
League position, Wellington Phoenix 2nd, Western Sydney Wanderers 10thTotal points, Wellington Phoenix 10, Western Sydney Wanderers 4
Form guide
All competitions
Wellington Phoenix won
v Macarthur
0
3
A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers won
v Adelaide United
1
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Newcastle Jets
0
3
A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers lose
v Melbourne Victory
3
4
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Western United
0
1
A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers draw
v Brisbane Roar
2
2
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Melbourne City
1
0
A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers won
v Sydney
0
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Melbourne Victory
1
1
A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers won
v Perth Glory
2
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Wellington Phoenix and Western Sydney WanderersWellington Phoenix Won 12Western Sydney Wanderers Won 16Draw 7
Played
35
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers 0 , Wellington Phoenix 0 on the 22nd of October 2023
Western Sydney Wanderers
Wellington Phoenix
22nd of October 2023
Western Sydney Wanderers 4 , Wellington Phoenix 0 on the 21st of April 2023
Western Sydney Wanderers
Wellington Phoenix
21st of April 2023
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Western Sydney Wanderers 1 on the 10th of December 2022
Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers
10th of December 2022