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. Perth Glory had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall.
Wellington Phoenix had gone 7 games without a win. Perth Glory were winless in 5.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Wellington Phoenix 6, draws 5, Perth Glory 2, at 2.62 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 23% of those meetings. 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