Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Wellington Olympic (2nd, 42 pts) and Wellington Phoenix Res (9th, 11 pts). Wellington Phoenix Res had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Wellington Phoenix Res were scoring 0.94 and conceding 1.44, Wellington Olympic 2.94 and 0.94, against a competition average of 1.84 goals per team per game.
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%.
Fraser Park, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Wellington Olympic led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.
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