Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Wellington Phoenix W (2nd, 34 pts) and Western Sydney Wanderers W (11th, 19 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Wellington Phoenix W 1.9 scored and 0.85 conceded per game, Western Sydney Wanderers W 0.9 and 1.7, with the league averaging 1.39.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Western Sydney Wanderers W. Wellington Phoenix W had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Western Sydney Wanderers W, 1.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Wellington Phoenix W have 6 wins to Western Sydney Wanderers W's 0, with 2 draws, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more.
Wellington Regional Stadium, capacity 33,500, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Western Sydney Wanderers W: Yuan Cong (78')
Key stats
Possession: Wellington Phoenix W 54% · Western Sydney Wanderers W 46% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 4-2