In this week 5 match on Nov 6th, Wellington Phoenix and Macarthur will play a match in Wellington in a A-League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 9th placed Wellington Phoenix, recorded a 2-2 draw against Melbourne City. Jamie MacLaren struck first for Melbourne City in the 16th minute on a penalty kick, then Marco Tilio added another in the 34th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Macarthur, recorded a 2-3 loss against Sydney. Patrick Wood struck first for Sydney in the 14th minute, but Matthew Millar got the equalizer for Macarthur in the 16th minute , but luckily for Sydney it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Macarthur is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Wellington Phoenix won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Matthew Millar has been the most prolific scorer on Macarthur in the last five matches with two goals. Wellington Phoenix’s top weapon lately has been Ben Waine, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.