Here's everything you need to know, and then some, about the Western Sydney Wanderers - Wellington Phoenix game!
- Western Sydney Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats
Western Sydney Wanderers have played 11 A-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Bankwest Stadium.
In their previous game, the manager C. Robinson led his Wanderers to a defeat in the A-League match away at Sydney. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bankwest Stadium. Daniel Margush, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.45 out of 10 in that game. Margush stopped the opponent with six saves. Western Sydney Wanderers's goalkeeper Daniel Margush was extremely busy against Sydney, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Perth Glory (1-5).The match schedule is unforgiving for Wanderers as they have a new game in only four days, a A-League match thankfully also at home. Brisbane Roar are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 11 games), Wanderers's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Wanderers have conceded 16 goals.
Wellington Phoenix form and stats
As the visiting team in A-League matches, Wellington Phoenix have produced an overall stat of 3-5-3 so far. It's been quite a sequence of draws for Wellington when traveling as their last four away games have all ended all square. Not since the Perth Glory match has the points been distributed unevenly.
Wellington won their last game, 3-0 versus Western United played at home. The attacker Tomer Hemed got a match rating of 8.04 in that game. Hemed scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that, Wellington Phoenix travelled to Melbourne City and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.A new game in only four days for Wellington Phoenix, the A-League home match versus Perth Glory. Busy days.
Wellington have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 15 goals have been scored. Wellington Phoenix have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Wanderers - Wellington Phoenix 4-3 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Western Sydney Wanderers wins - draws - Wellington Phoenix wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Kamau 8 goals |   T. Hemed 8 goals |  U. Dávila Plascencia 7 goals |
Western Sydney Wanderers missing players
Wellington Phoenix missing players
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Wellington Phoenix | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 40 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 37 |
| 39 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 83% | 91% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 87% |
| 57% | 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 61% |
| 43% | 45% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 30% | 36% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 65% | 55% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 64% | 65% |
| 22% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| 13% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15.4 | 16.7 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 15.5 | 16.4 |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| 32% | 35% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 34% |
- Western Sydney Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Western Sydney Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 48 |
| 2 | Sydney | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 41 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 38 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 36 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 31 |
| 10 | Western United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -9 | 28 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -34 | 15 |
| 12 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -17 | 14 |