Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Macarthur FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
- Referee Emma Kocbek (Australia)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48 2 Adelaide United FC 26 43 3 Auckland FC 26 42 4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40 5 Sydney FC 26 39 6 Melbourne City FC 26 38 7 Macarthur FC 26 34 8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33 9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32 10 Perth Glory FC 26 31 11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26 12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 24 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 4–0 W 19 Apr Adelaide United FC A 1–3 L 12 Apr Perth Glory FC A 1–3 L 02 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–2 W 21 Mar Auckland FC A 2–1 W 15 Mar Melbourne Victory FC A 1–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 24 Apr Macarthur FC A 0–4 L 18 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–1 W 12 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–2 L 05 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 1–0 W 21 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 2–1 W 14 Mar Perth Glory FC H 2–0 W Season Stats
Macarthur FC Wellington Phoenix FC #7 Position #8 34 Points 33 26 Played 26 9 / 7 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 11 37 Scored 36 44 Conceded 48 -7 GD -12 1.31 PPG 1.27 35% Win % 35% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history15% Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this seasonMacarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Macarthur FC and Wellington Phoenix FC is underway.
- 5' Macarthur FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Luke Brattan scoring 1 goals.
- 6' What a strike from Matthew Jurman! The score is 1-0.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dean Bosnjak, as he is very good at scoring at Campbelltown Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' GOAL! Dean Bosnjak scores on 22.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 34' GOAL! Luke Brattan scores on 34.
- 39' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Damien da Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Alex Robinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Luke Brooke-Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fin Conchie on 46 minute.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kazuki Nagasawa on 47.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Dean Bosnjak. He receives a card.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Macarthur FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Macarthur FC that had 149 games and scored 211 goals.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Paulo Retre. He receives a card.
- 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' The whistle greets Luke Vickery as he departs to be replaced by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 76' Callum Talbot has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Mitchell Duke is replaced by Harry Sawyer on 78 minute.
- 80' GOAL! Bernardo Oliveira scores on 80. Assisted by Henrique Oliveira
- 82' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Politidis is hanging Callum Talbot on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' Tomislav Uskok is replacing Damien da Silva for the Macarthur FC side.
- 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luke Vickery suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Macarthur FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Lukas Kelly-Heald is replaced by Daniel Edwards on 90 minute.
- With this win, Macarthur FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Macarthur FC
Starting XI- 3
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25
Callum Talbot ↓ Harry Politidis 82'
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15
Mitchell Duke ↓ Harry Sawyer 78'
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Bench- 12
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Tomislav Uskok ↑ 83'
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Harry Politidis ↑ 82'
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Bernardo Oliveira ↑ 71'
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28
Harry Sawyer ↑ 78'
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35
Henrique Oliveira ↑ 78'
Coach Mile SterjovskiWellington Phoenix FC
Starting XI- 8
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Tim Payne ↓ Matt Sheridan 71'
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Sander Kartum ↓ Ramy Najjarine 46'
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Fin Conchie ↓ Luke Brooke-Smith 46'
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Bench-
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Sarpreet Singh ↑ 71'
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Ramy Najjarine ↑ 46'
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Matt Sheridan ↑ 71'
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Daniel Edwards ↑ 90'
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Luke Brooke-Smith ↑ 46'
Coach Chris Greenacre -
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2026-04-24 Macarthur FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2026-04-18 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2026-04-12 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-21 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W