Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Wellington Olympic (2nd, 38 pts) and Wellington Phoenix Res (9th, 11 pts). Wellington Phoenix Res had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 9th in the table.
Wellington Phoenix Res's winless run stood at 8. Wellington Olympic came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Wellington Phoenix Res, 12/15 for Wellington Olympic.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 0 Wellington Phoenix Res wins, 8 for Wellington Olympic, 2 draws, at 4.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. 90% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Goal scorers
Wellington Olympic: Jack-Henry Sinclair (8'), Gianni Bouzoukis (29')
Key stats
Possession: Wellington Phoenix Res 55% · Wellington Olympic 45% · Total shots: 2-11 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 4-7