Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur prediction

A-League · Sun, 22 Nov 2026 02:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur, A-League on Sun, 22 Nov 2026 02:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Wellington Phoenix host Macarthur in the A-League on Sunday 22 November (kick-off 02:00 UK).

The key numbers

Wellington Phoenix are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Macarthur are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Eight of Wellington Phoenix’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in six of Wellington Phoenix’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). At home, Wellington Phoenix have four wins, no draws and three defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.71 points per game, scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.57.

11 of Macarthur’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 10 of Macarthur’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). Away from home, Macarthur have one win, one draw and five defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 0.57 points per game, scoring 0.86 and conceding 2.14.

Wellington Phoenix have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions. Wellington Phoenix (first) and Macarthur (fifth) are five points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Wellington Phoenix the stronger side, 141 rating points above Macarthur (Wellington Phoenix 1672, Macarthur 1530, after at least 163 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 24 April 2026, finished Macarthur 4–0 Wellington Phoenix.

Team news

Predicted Wellington Phoenix XI (4-4-2): H. Gray, B. Tuiloma, L. Kelly-Heald, M. Sheridan, J. McGarry, K. Nagasawa, A. Rufer, M. Anderson, B. Duke, C. Piper, R. Durán — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Kazuki Nagasawa (6.3 per match over four appearances, four assists) and Corban Piper (5.3 per match over four appearances, three goals) have been Wellington Phoenix’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Wellington Phoenix (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Kazuki Nagasawa averages 2.5 key passes per 90 over 360 minutes. Corban Piper averages 1.8 shots per 90 over 349 minutes.

Predicted Macarthur XI (4-2-3-1): A. Robinson, C. Talbot, J. Aspropotamitis, N. Tatsuki, N. Paull, L. Rose, O. Randazzo, L. Vickery, A. Caceres, C. Pain, A. Stamatelopoulos — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Liam Rose (4.6 per match over three appearances) and Nara Tatsuki (2.9 per match over three appearances) have been Macarthur’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Macarthur (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Liam Rose averages 0.0 key passes per 90 over 270 minutes. Nara Tatsuki averages 1.6 tackles per 90 over 724 minutes, with a tackle in five of the last nine appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 22 Nov 2026 02:00 GMT · A-League
Head-to-head (last 6): Wellington Phoenix 3 · draws 0 · Macarthur 3 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Wellington Phoenix 3W 1D 1L · Macarthur 2W 2D 1L

Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur (A-League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 1.75

Goals

against 1 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 5.25

Corners

against 5.75 / 6 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 4.38

Shots on target

against 4.63 / 5.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.13 / 2.25

Cards

against 1.75 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Wellington Phoenix for / against	Line	Macarthur for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.25 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.88 for · 14.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.38 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.38 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.75 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.75 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5

Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix Goalkeeper

Wellington Phoenix — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
H. Gray	4	90360 min	102.5 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90

Wellington Phoenix — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
H. Gray n 4	90	2.5 3/2

Wellington Phoenix Defensive

Wellington Phoenix — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Bill Tuiloma	4	90360 min	41 /90	30.8 /90	41 /90	143.5 /90	41 /90	00 /90
Lukas Kelly-Heald	4	90360 min	51.3 /90	71.8 /90	30.8 /90	102.5 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
Matthew Sheridan	4	90360 min	20.5 /90	61.5 /90	30.8 /90	123 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
J. McGarry	4	83332 min	30.8 /90	61.6 /90	20.5 /90	113 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
W. Scott	1	2828 min	13.2 /90	13.2 /90	00 /90	412.9 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Wellington Phoenix — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Kazuki Nagasawa n 8	83.4	1.3 7/2	2 7/5	—
Bill Tuiloma n 8	90	1 5/2	0.5 3/1	—
M. Anderson n 4	90	0.8 3/0	0 0/0	—
Lukas Kelly-Heald n 8	74.1	0.5 3/0	0.3 2/0	—
Matthew Sheridan n 8	67.8	0.3 1/1	0.7 3/1	—
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Wellington Phoenix — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Anderson n 4	90	3.2 4/4
Lukas Kelly-Heald n 8	74.1	2 3/3
Kazuki Nagasawa n 8	83.4	1.6 7/3
Bill Tuiloma n 8	90	1.4 6/3
Matthew Sheridan n 8	67.8	1.2 5/2
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Wellington Phoenix Attacking

Wellington Phoenix — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Corban Piper	4	87349 min	30.8 /90	00 /90	71.8 /90	41 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90
R. Durán	4	57229 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	52 /90	31.2 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
Nathan Walker	2	4794 min	11 /90	11 /90	21.9 /90	21.9 /90	21.9 /90	11 /90
R. Bidois	2	1937 min	00 /90	00 /90	12.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Kazuki Nagasawa	4	90360 min	00 /90	41 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90	102.5 /90	20.5 /90
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Wellington Phoenix — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Bill Tuiloma n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
M. Anderson n 4	90	0.5 2/0	0.3 1/0
Kazuki Nagasawa n 8	83.4	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
Lukas Kelly-Heald n 8	74.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Matthew Sheridan n 8	67.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Wellington Phoenix — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Wellington Phoenix before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Kazuki Nagasawa n 8	83.4	0.1 1/0	0.5 2/1
Matthew Sheridan n 8	67.8	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
Bill Tuiloma n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Anderson n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Gray n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Macarthur

Macarthur Goalkeeper

Macarthur — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Alex Robinson	3	90270 min	113.7 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90

Macarthur — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macarthur before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Alex Robinson n 8	90	3.6 6/5

Macarthur Defensive

Macarthur — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Callum Talbot	3	90270 min	51.7 /90	31 /90	00 /90	155 /90	31 /90	00 /90
J. Aspropotamitis	3	90270 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	82.7 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
Nara Tatsuki	3	90270 min	51.7 /90	51.7 /90	10.3 /90	144.7 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
Nathan Paull	3	90270 min	31 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90	113.7 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90
Liam Rose	3	90270 min	113.7 /90	51.7 /90	31 /90	248 /90	62 /90	10.3 /90
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Macarthur — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macarthur before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Liam Rose n 8	87.9	1.5 8/3	1.3 6/2	—
Nathan Paull n 3	90	1.3 2/1	0.7 2/0	—
J. Aspropotamitis n 4	90	0.8 2/1	0.8 3/0	—
Nara Tatsuki n 3	90	0.7 1/1	0 0/0	—
Callum Talbot n 8	86.6	0.5 3/1	0.9 4/1	—
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Macarthur — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macarthur before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Liam Rose n 8	87.9	3.2 8/7
Nara Tatsuki n 3	90	1.7 2/2
Callum Talbot n 8	86.6	1.2 5/2
Nathan Paull n 3	90	1 2/1
J. Aspropotamitis n 4	90	0.5 2/0
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Macarthur Attacking

Macarthur — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Stamatelopoulos	3	72216 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.8 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
Ben Gibson	3	46137 min	00 /90	00 /90	32 /90	10.7 /90	21.3 /90	10.7 /90
D. Bosnjak	3	44133 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	10.7 /90
Ryan Fraser	3	37110 min	10.8 /90	21.6 /90	21.6 /90	21.6 /90	86.5 /90	00 /90
M. Toure	3	2677 min	11.2 /90	00 /90	22.3 /90	22.3 /90	00 /90	11.2 /90
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Macarthur — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macarthur before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Nathan Paull n 3	90	1 2/1	0 0/0
Liam Rose n 8	87.9	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
J. Aspropotamitis n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Callum Talbot n 8	86.6	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Nara Tatsuki n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Macarthur — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macarthur before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Aspropotamitis n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
Callum Talbot n 8	86.6	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
Nara Tatsuki n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Alex Robinson n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Nathan Paull n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Wellington PhoenixLWWWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

MacarthurLWWDD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Wellington Phoenix 3 · 0 draws · Macarthur 3 · 2.83 goals/game

2026-04-24 Macarthur 4–0 Wellington Phoenix
2025-11-22 Wellington Phoenix 0–1 Macarthur
2025-01-20 Macarthur 1–2 Wellington Phoenix
2024-12-14 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Macarthur
2024-04-27 Wellington Phoenix 3–0 Macarthur
2024-02-18 Macarthur 1–2 Wellington Phoenix

League standing · 2026/27

Wellington Phoenix#1 pos10 pts4 pl+6 GD

Macarthur#5 pos5 pts3 pl+1 GD

Goals per game

Wellington Phoenix scored1.75

Macarthur scored1

Wellington Phoenix conceded0.25

Macarthur conceded0.67

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What is the head-to-head record between Wellington Phoenix and Macarthur?: In their last 6 meetings, Wellington Phoenix won 3, Macarthur won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Wellington Phoenix and Macarthur?: Recent form — Wellington Phoenix 3W 1D 1L; Macarthur 2W 2D 1L.

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