In this 11th week match, on Sat Jan 7th, Sydney hosts Wellington Phoenix at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in a clash of the A-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Sydney recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Newcastle Jets. Adam Le Fondre struck first for Sydney in the 37th minute, then Róbert Mak added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Caceres In the end, Newcastle Jets was frustrated by Sydney’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sydney ended the match with the shutout victory. Sydney is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Wellington Phoenix recorded a 1-3 loss against Melbourne City. David Ball struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 16th minute, then Mathew Leckie got the equalizer for Melbourne City in the 18th minute on a feed from Marco Tilio But luckily in the 51st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Jamie MacLaren. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Sydney won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Wellington Phoenix is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Bozhidar Kraev and Oskar Zawada each having 3 goals in their last five. Sydney’s most prolific scorer has been Adam Le Fondre. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.