Match Report
Wellington Phoenix W, 2nd with 34 points, sat 15 points above Sydney FC W (10th, 19). On the form table Sydney FC W stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sydney FC W 0.9 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Wellington Phoenix W 1.9 and 0.85, with the league averaging 1.39.
Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Sydney FC W, 10/15 for Wellington Phoenix W.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Sydney FC W have 4 wins to Wellington Phoenix W's 3, with 0 draws, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 71% of the meetings.
Juventus Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 41,507. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sydney FC W: Caley Tallon-Henniker (3') · Wellington Phoenix W: Pia Vlok (12'), Marisa Isabel Van Der Meer (64'), Brooke Nunn (75')
Key stats
Possession: Sydney FC W 49% · Wellington Phoenix W 51% · Total shots: 10-18 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-11