Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers Preview
Wellington still have faint finals hopes and they can remain in place with a win over bottom side Western Sydney Wanderers. Phoenix must win both remaining games and hope for other results and can do the first part of the bargain.
- Phoenix have won 3 of their last 4 games
- Phoenix are unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 home games vs Wanderers, winning five
- Wanderers have lost 13 of their 24 games this season
- BTTS - No has landed in five of Phoenix's last seven games
- BTTS - No has landed in the Wanderers' last two games
Wellington Phoenix vs WS Wanderers Head To Head
Phoenix are unbeaten in seven of the last nine meetings overall, with a 2-2 share of the spoils playing out in the previous meeting earlier this season.
Wellington Phoenix Still In Finals Frame
Phoenix come into this clash with a 8-6-10 record for the season and down in eighth spot on the ladder.
The Nix were making a late dash for the finals following a run of three consecutive wins over Perth, Brisbane and Victory.
However, Wellington couldn't make it four wins on the spin, suffering a 2-0 defeat away to finals rivals Melbourne City last week.
That result leaves the Nix five points behind City in the race for a finals spot - they're mathematically still a chance, but need City and Macarthur to lose their last two games while they themselves pick up the maximum six points.
Western Sydney Wanderers Still Bottom
It's been a nightmare season for the Wanderers, who come into this clash anchored to the bottom of the ladder with a 5-6-13 record.
Western Sydney are almost certainly set for the dreaded wooden spoon - they would need to win their final two games and hope Brisbane and Perth don't pick up a point, while also overcoming a negative goal difference to those two sides.
The Wanderers are currently on a three-game losing streak, conceding nine goals in the process. Their season hit a new low last week as they suffered a derby defeat to rivals Sydney, going down 2-0 at home.