On the 9th of April, in this week 11 match, Western United will host Wellington Phoenix in a meeting of these two A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 2nd placed Western United, recorded a 2-2 draw against Central Coast Mariners. Jason Cummings struck first for Central Coast Mariners in the 36th minute, then Noah Smith tied it up for Western United on an own goal in the 46th minute . Western United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while wellington Phoenix is fresh off their 0-5 blowout loss against Central Coast Mariners. Marco Ureña scored the first goal for Central Coast Mariners in the 8th minute from the penalty spot, then Béni NKololo added another in the 24th minute In the end, Wellington Phoenix was frustrated by Central Coast Mariners’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Central Coast Mariners ended the match with the shutout victory. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Wellington Phoenix was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Gael Sandoval struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 16th minute, then Gary Hooper added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Rufer.
Wellington Phoenix’s top weapon lately has been Waine, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Aleksandar Prijović has been the most prolific scorer on Western United in his last five matches with two goals.