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Wellington Phoenix

3–1

xG 1.72–0.81

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Central Coast Mariners

Sky Stadium

Wellington · Sun 21 Dec, 15:00 NZT · A-League Men · Cap 33,500

xVerdict

WEL deserved this on chance quality. WEL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
WEL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.72–0.81. A penalty does a lot of WEL's xG.

WELCCM
0.93Open play0.72
0.79Set play0.09
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
WEL were working into good areas, 9 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 9–10.

WELCCM

Shots

9 – 10

xG / shot

0.19 – 0.08

On target

7 – 3

Inside box

7 – 8

Outside box

2 – 2

Blocked

1 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
WEL scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 36'.

First half

  • 11'Eamonn McCarron on, Joshua Oluwayemi off.
  • 36'Corban Piper scores (left foot shot, Kazuki Nagasawa).
  • 41'M. Di Pizio on, A. McCalmont off.
  • 45+6'S. Ngor scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 47'VAR.
  • 49'Manjrekar James scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 52'Carlo Armiento scores (left foot shot, Corban Piper).
  • 58'D. Herrington on, Will Patrick Jardine Kennedy off.
  • 59'R. Edmondson on, C. Theoharous off.
  • 75'Fin Conchie on, Eze Kelvin off.
  • 84'Yellow, D. Herrington (Foul).
  • 84'B. Brandtman on, H. Steele off.
  • 84'N. Duarte on, S. Ngor off.
  • 90+3'Paulo Retre on, Ramy Najjarine off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-5-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
CCM left a back four and two strikers for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

They have a front three against a back three. WEL have two strikers against a back four, and the extra body in midfield.

WEL · 3-5-2CCM · 4-3-3

13471114151820252723578111516202630OluwayemiPiperJamesKelvinArmientoRuferHughesKelly-HealdNajjarineNagasawaSheridanDonachiePaullMauragisTheoharousMcCalmontNgorRouxSteeleKennedyTappRedmayne
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.6. Piper was the top mark.

WEL

3Corban PiperFW907.82
11Carlo ArmientoMF907.50
27Matt SheridanMF907.41
4Manjrekar JamesDF907.10
14Alex RuferMF907.00
25Kazuki NagasawaMF907.01
18Lukas Kelly-HealdDF906.81
15Isaac HughesDF906.70
1Joshua OluwayemiGK116.60
7Eze KelvinFW756.61
20Ramy NajjarineMF906.61
5Fin ConchieMF156.50
40Eamonn McCarronGK796.00
8Paulo RetreMF10.00

CCM

11S. NgorFW847.61
3N. PaullDF906.82
14N. DuarteFW66.70
30Andrew RedmayneGK906.70
2James DonachieDF906.71
5L. MauragisFW906.72
15Storm RouxDF906.71
10M. Di PizioMF496.70
7C. TheoharousFW596.61
24D. HerringtonDF326.60
37B. BrandtmanFW66.40
26B. TappMF906.30
9R. EdmondsonFW316.20
16H. SteeleMF846.20
20Will Patrick Jardine KennedyDF586.00
8A. McCalmontMF415.81
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–2.

WEL

  • Nathan WalkerUnavailable

CCM

  • T. SainsburyUnavailable
  • Jai AjanovicUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

CCM had the first half. WEL had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

WEL attacked down their right.

WEL thirdMiddleCCM third
32%37%32%
WELCCM
Match statsFact
CCM had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

WEL had the better chances.

WELCCM

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

309 – 388

Lge 425.4

Corners

4 – 5

Lge 5.1

Tackles

18 – 20

Lge 17.4

npxG

0.93 – 0.81