A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd December
A-League Men Table
On Saturday 23rd December
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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 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, 4, 5, 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, Defender3, Surman, Defender4, Wootton, Defender19, Sutton, Defender
- 15, Pennington, Defensive Midfielder14, Rufer, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, Old, Attacking Midfielder7, Barbarouses, Attacking Midfielder
- 11, Kraev, Striker10, 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 M. 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 25, J. Duncan
- Number 5, F. Conchie
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- 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, Defender6, Marcelo, Defender33, Bonetig, Defender19, Clisby, Defender
- 7, Pierias, Midfielder21, Hendrix, Midfielder36, Priestman, Midfielder11, Yuel, Midfielder
- 14, Milanovic, Striker9, 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, Defender3, Surman, Defender4, Wootton, Defender19, Sutton, Defender
- 15, Pennington, Defensive Midfielder14, Rufer, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, Old, Attacking Midfielder7, Barbarouses, Attacking Midfielder
- 11, Kraev, Striker10, 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 M. 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 25, J. Duncan
- Number 5, F. Conchie
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- 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, Defender6, Marcelo, Defender33, Bonetig, Defender19, Clisby, Defender
- 7, Pierias, Midfielder21, Hendrix, Midfielder36, Priestman, Midfielder11, Yuel, Midfielder
- 14, Milanovic, Striker9, 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
Match Officials
- 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 Stats
Key, Wellington v WanderersOverall possession
Shots
Wellington Phoenix 9Western Sydney Wanderers 20Shots on target
Wellington Phoenix 3Western Sydney Wanderers 3Goalkeeper saves
Wellington Phoenix 3Western Sydney Wanderers 1Fouls committed
Wellington Phoenix 6Western Sydney Wanderers 7Corners
Wellington Phoenix 7Western Sydney Wanderers 6In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Wellington Phoenix 9Western Sydney Wanderers 20Shots on target
Wellington Phoenix 3Western Sydney Wanderers 3Shots off target
Wellington Phoenix 4Western Sydney Wanderers 9Total offsides
Wellington Phoenix 3Western Sydney Wanderers 1Distribution
Total passes
Wellington Phoenix 595Western Sydney Wanderers 493Pass accuracy %
Wellington Phoenix 91.4Western Sydney Wanderers 92.3Defence
Total tackles
Wellington Phoenix 13Western Sydney Wanderers 20Won tackle %
Wellington Phoenix 69.2Western Sydney Wanderers 75Fouls committed
Wellington Phoenix 6Western Sydney Wanderers 7Total yellow cards
Wellington Phoenix 1Western Sydney Wanderers 1Total clearances
Wellington Phoenix 11Western Sydney Wanderers 24Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Wellington v Wanderers
League position, Wellington Phoenix 11th, Western Sydney Wanderers 4thTotal points, Wellington Phoenix 24, Western Sydney Wanderers 46
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