May 14th features a match where Western United hosts Wellington Phoenix in a A-League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Western United is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Adelaide United. Dylan Wenzel-Halls scored the first goal for Western United in the 5th minute, then Javi López tied it up for Adelaide United in the 14th minute on a feed from Oliveira Finally they completed the comback victory in the 51st minute on a goal by Ryan Kitto to cap off a wild match. Western United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Wellington Phoenix is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Melbourne City. Sam Sutton scored the first goal for Melbourne City on an own goal in the 3rd minute, then Jamie MacLaren added another in the 10th minute. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Apr 9th, Wellington Phoenix was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Scott Wootton struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 29th minute on a feed from David Ball, then Jaushua Sotirio added another in the 32nd minute.
Wellington Phoenix’s most prolific scorer has been Waine. The midfielder has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Lachlan Wales has been the most effective weapon for Western United lately. The Australian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.