Match Report
Macarthur went into the game 7th in the table on 34 points; Wellington Phoenix sat 8th on 33 — a 1-point gap. Wellington Phoenix had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall.
Over the last five, Macarthur had taken 6 of 15 points to Wellington Phoenix's 12.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Macarthur 2, draws 1, Wellington Phoenix 5, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
Goal scorers
Macarthur: Matthew Jurman (6'), Luke Brattan (34'), Dean Bosnjak (22'), Bernardo (80')
Key stats
Possession: Macarthur 55% · Wellington Phoenix 45% · Total shots: 26-12 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 8-6