Match Report
Wellington Olympic, 3rd with 32 points, sat 22 points above Wellington Phoenix Res (9th, 10). Recent form told a different story for Wellington Phoenix Res: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th.
Wellington Olympic entered with four wins in a row. Wellington Phoenix Res had been beaten in three straight games. From the last five rounds, Wellington Olympic held 12 points of 15 and Wellington Phoenix Res 4.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Wellington Olympic 7, draws 2, Wellington Phoenix Res 0, at 4.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 89% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 78%. Goals have risen lately: 5.6 per game across the last five meetings, against 4.67 across the full history.
Goal scorers
Wellington Olympic: Kieran McMinn (29'), Sebastian Barton-Ginger (72'), Devin Slingsby (42') · Wellington Phoenix Res: Natan Walker (3')
Key stats
Possession: Wellington Olympic 52% · Wellington Phoenix Res 48% · Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-1