On the 13th of November, Wellington Phoenix hosts Western United at Westpac Stadium in a meeting of these two closely matched A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Wellington Phoenix is fresh off their 4-1 win against Macarthur. Old struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then in the 59th minute, Daniel Arzani sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Rose. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while western United is fresh off their 2-4 loss against Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki struck first for Adelaide United in the 9th minute on a feed from Craig Goodwin, then Craig Goodwin added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Javi López. Western United looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points 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 2 wins.
Milanovic has been the most effective weapon for Western United lately. The Australian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Waine has been the most prolific scorer on Wellington Phoenix in his last five matches with three goals.