Australia - A-LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Western Sydney Wanderers and Wellington Phoenix, taking place on Friday, 21 April 2023, at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta.
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Western Sydney Wanderers, Recent FormLast time out, Western Sydney Wanderers went away feeling content with a 2-1 home win against Melbourne Victory They achieved 54% possession in that match and had 15 strikes at goal, with 7 hitting the target, up against Melbourne Victory's tally of 15 efforts at goal, 4 of which were on target.
While they have been strong in attack with 12 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 7 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. Up front, they have been showing a certain level of consistency in breaching their opponents' defences, with goals netted in 5 of their last 6 outings. When playing at home this season, Western Sydney Wanderers has notched up a tally of 6 clean sheets, highlighting the struggle some of their opponents have had to break through on goal.
They have had a good run of form at CommBank Stadium recently, having won 4 out of their last 6 home games.
Goalscorer Brandon Borrello will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 4 goals in his last 6 league matches for Western Sydney Wanderers.
Wellington Phoenix, Recent FormWellington Phoenix manager Ufuk Talay will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 2-2 draw in his team's last league outing against Brisbane Roar. In that game they had 58% possession and managed 23 attempts on goal, with 9 on target, compared to Brisbane Roar who had 14 attempts and 4 on target.
Talay will be closely scrutinising his squad's defensive frailties, his back line having shipped 14 goals in their last 6 matches, despite having picked up some points through the 8 goals they've managed to net. Their ongoing goal scoring streak now stands at 28 games in a row. They have produced a defensive record this season that they won't be proud of, having conceded at least 1 goal in 20 of their 24 league matches.
They've had a bad run of form away from home recently, having lost 4 of their last 6 on the road and managing just 1 win.
On an individual basis, Oskar Zawada will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 5 goals in Wellington Phoenix's last 6 league games.
Last time they met both teams got on the scoresheet, but the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Wanderers have scored in each of their last 14 games at home in the league against The Nix. When Wellington visit The Wanderers in the league, goals tend to happen, with 7 from their previous 3 encounters and a scoring average of 2.33 goals per match.
The Wanderers has a poor track record in the league when they host Wellington, losing in their last 2 home games.
With no real injury worries, The Wanderers manager Mark Rudan will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
Wellington manager Ufuk Talay has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Western Sydney Wanderers Playing at home | Wellington Phoenix Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | Goals scored | 1.3 |
| 0.8 | Goals conceded | 1.9 |
| 31' | Time first goal scored | 42' |
| 47' | Time first goal conceded | 21' |
| 1.9 | Yellow cards | 2.6 |
| 0.3 | Red cards | 0.3 |
| 3.4 | Subs used | 4.1 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| 3-0 | Biggest defeat | 5-1 |
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