Week 3 brings us a match on Dec 3rd where Wellington Phoenix will play host to Western Sydney Wanderers in a meeting of these two closely matched A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Wellington Phoenix sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Central Coast Mariners. Gary Hooper struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 48th minute, but Marco Ureña got the equalizer for Central Coast Mariners in the 52nd minute. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while western Sydney Wanderers is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Newcastle Jets. Beka Mikeltadze scored the first goal for Newcastle Jets in the 19th minute from the penalty spot, but Bernie Ibini Isei got the equalizer for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 42nd minute from the penalty spot . Western Sydney Wanderers looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win and 1 draw each.
Western Sydney Wanderers’s most prolific scorer has been Bernie Ibini Isei. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Wellington Phoenix’s top weapon lately has been Tomer Hemed, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.