Week 12 brings us a match on Jan 14th, where Brisbane Roar will host Wellington Phoenix at Suncorp Stadium in a clash of the A-League. In their last match, Brisbane Roar recorded a 1-2 loss against Perth Glory. Darryl Lachman scored the first goal for Perth Glory in the 34th minute, then Connor Chapman tied it up for Brisbane Roar in the 56th minute on a feed from Yared Abetew. Brisbane Roar is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Wellington Phoenix, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sydney. Oskar Zawada struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 10th minute on a feed from Clayton Rhys Lewis, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sydney was frustrated by Wellington Phoenix’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wellington Phoenix ended the match with the shutout victory. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Wellington Phoenix won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.
Oskar Zawada has been the most effective weapon for Wellington Phoenix lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Brisbane Roar’s most prolific scorer has been Yared Abetew. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.