Match Report
Wellington Phoenix W went into the game 2nd in the table on 34 points; Brisbane Roar W sat 4th on 31 — a 3-point gap. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Wellington Phoenix W ran at 1.9 scored and 0.85 conceded, Brisbane Roar W at 1.85 and 1.95.
Momentum sat with Brisbane Roar W, winners of their last five. Wellington Phoenix W had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Brisbane Roar W, 15.
8 meetings are on record — 3 won by Wellington Phoenix W, 4 by Brisbane Roar W, 1 drawn, at 3.13 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 88% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Wellington Regional Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,500.
Goal scorers
Wellington Phoenix W: M. Woods (42'), M. Woods (102')
Key stats
Possession: Wellington Phoenix W 53% · Brisbane Roar W 47% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 5-3