Match Report
Wellington Phoenix went into the game 8th in the table on 33 points; Western Sydney Wanderers sat 12th on 21 — a 12-point gap. Recent form flatters Wellington Phoenix's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 8th.
Western Sydney Wanderers arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, Wellington Phoenix had taken 10 of 15 points to Western Sydney Wanderers's 1.
The sides have met 15 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Wellington Phoenix, 5 draws and 6 for Western Sydney Wanderers, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Goal scorers
Wellington Phoenix: Eze Kelvin (16'), Kazuki Nagasawa (56') · Western Sydney Wanderers: Brandon Borrello (41')
Key stats
Possession: Wellington Phoenix 45% · Western Sydney Wanderers 55% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 10-4