Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix Match Preview

Perth Glory is ranked at 10th place with 18 points and comes after a win two draws and two losses over the last five matches. They were a bit unlucky not winning in their last duel against Newcastle Jets and now they will try once again returning to winning ways after three games without a single win. They sit seven points behind the playoff zone but a possible three pointer here would shorten the distance considering they are three games short.

With 25 goals scored so far they have shown a decent offensive side but the real problem has been in defense as they conceded 29, having the second worst record in the league. In the last five matches they scored four goals while conceding five. Their hopes are on Fornaroli as he is their best scorer with 8 goals but has failed to score in the last four games so he needs to step up his performances.

Wellington Phoenix, on the other side, is ranked at 9th place, also with 18 points, and comes after two wins a draw and two losses over the last five matches. The recent win against Western United raised their hopes for the playoffs as they sit seven points behind 6th place, but they are two games short.

With 26 goals scored they have a good offensive side and in the last five matches they scored a total of ten goals, averaging two goals per game. Their defensive side has been also a problem with 26 goals conceded, eight of them came in the last five duels. Davila is having another good season with 7 goals and 3 assists so far and should play from the start, alongside Ball and Hemed who have combined for 8 goals and 3 assists.

In conclusion, I think both teams can score at least a goal here. Perth Glory has a better team despite not being favored by the odds here. They were one of the best squads in the last season and the fact that they are at home now, where they scored in each of the last five games, makes me confident. Wellington Phoenix needs to take their chances and punish their rivals on the many spaces they leave behind. It is not a surprise anymore since Perth Glory failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last five matches.