Western United, Recent Form

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Western United won't feel too deflated by the 3-2 home defeat to Adelaide United, given that their opponents sit a full 14 places above them in the league table.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 44%, while racking up 11 shots along the way, 6 of which were on target, in contrast to Adelaide United, who had 15 shots on goal with 9 on target.  

It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 6 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 11 goals shipped and valuable points dropped.  Their goal scoring streak at home now stands at 21 games in a row.  Having failed to record a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 matches, they definitely have some defensive problems to resolve at the moment.  

Having drawn 2 of their last 6 games they have at least put some points on the table, but they will not be overly happy with only 1 win.  

Wellington Phoenix, Recent Form

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There will be a feeling of disappointment amongst the Wellington Phoenix players having failed to take any points away from their recent 2-1 away defeat at the hands of Macarthur FC.  In that game they recorded 52 % of the possession, with 16 attempts on goal, 7 on target. Their opponents found the target on 8 of their 15 shots on goal.  

Ufuk Talay will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 8 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 8 goals and, as a result, lost some important points.  Their ongoing goal scoring streak now stands at 20 games in a row.  Having shipped at least a single goal in 14 of their 16 league matches this season, they don't have an enviable defensive record this campaign.  

It's been a mixed run of away form for Wellington recently, with 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 6 games on the road.  

Goalscorer Oskar Zawada will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 5 goals in his last 6 league matches for Wellington Phoenix.