Match Report
Wellington Phoenix went into the game 8th in the table on 33 points; Perth Glory sat 10th on 31 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Perth Glory 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings.
Wellington Phoenix's winless run stood at 7. Perth Glory were winless in 5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 6 Wellington Phoenix wins, 2 for Perth Glory, 5 draws, at 2.62 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 23% of meetings won. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 69% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Wellington Phoenix: Corban Piper (55'), N. Pennington (84')
Key stats
Possession: Wellington Phoenix 50% · Perth Glory 50% · Total shots: 20-7 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 7-4