In this week 15 match on Feb 19th, Wellington Phoenix plays host to Sydney in a A-League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Wellington Phoenix, recorded a 1-1 draw against Adelaide United. Gael Sandoval struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 20th minute, then Oliveira tied it up for Adelaide United in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Joshua Cavallo earning Adelaide United at least a draw. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while sydney sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Western United. Steven Luštica scored the first goal for Western United in the 56th minute, then in the 65th minute, Milos Ninkovic sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Max Burgess earning them at least the one point. Sydney is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney won by a score of 2 to 1. Elvis Kamsoba struck first for Sydney in the 19th minute, then Adam Le Fondre added another in the 57th minute.
For Sydney, their top scorers are Anthony Caceres and Bobô, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Both Jaushua Sotirio and Reno Piscopo have been the hottest scorers for Wellington Phoenix in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.