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WS Wanderers will welcome Wellington Phoenix to the CommBank Stadium for an A-League fixture on Sunday.
The hosts come into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat away to the Newcastle Jets. Angus Thurgate scored the match-winner just past the hour mark.
Wellington Phoenix played out a 1-1 draw with Sydney FC on home turf. David Ball put the hosts ahead in the first half, while Bobo stepped off the bench to equalize for the visitors.
The draw left the Phoenix in seventh position, having garnered 18 points from 12 matches. WS Wanderers are two places below and have 12 points to show for their efforts in 13 matches this term.
WS Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix Head-to-Head
The two sides have clashed on 30 occasions in the past and WS Wanderers have been superior with 15 wins to their name. Wellington Phoenix were victorious on 10 occasions, while five matches in the past ended in a share of the spoils.
Their most recent meeting came in December 2021 when goals from Tomer Hemed and Johnny Koutroumbis helped the WS Wanderers secure a 2-0 away victory.
WS Wanderers form guide: L-L-W-L-L
Wellington Phoenix form guide: D-W-D-W-W
WS Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix Team News
WS Wanderers
Vedran Janjetovic and Rhys Williams are unavailable due to injuries.
Injuries: Vedran Janjetovic, Rhys Williams
Suspension: None
Wellington Phoenix
James McGarry is unavailable after having a minor knee operation and may be out for up to three more weeks. Coach Ufuk Talay has the rest of the squad fit and at his disposal for the game.
Injuries: James McGarry
Suspension: None
Doubtful: None
WS Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix Predicted XI
WS Wanderers Predicted XI (4-3-3): Daniel Margush (GK); Adama Traore, John Koutroumbis, Thomas Aquilina, Phillip Cancar; Steven Ugarkovic, Terry Antonis, Ramy Najjarine; James Troisi, Dimitri Petratos, Tomer Hemed
Wellington Phoenix Predicted XI (4-4-2): Oliver Sail (GK); Sam Sutton, Joshua Laws, Scott Wooton, Tim Payne; Alex Rufer, Clayton Lewis, Reno Piscopo, Jaushua Sotirio; Ben Waine, David Ball
WS Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction
WS Wanderers are slight favorites in the game owing to their home advantage. However, their poor run of form does not suggest that they could get the job done in front of their fans.
We are backing the visitors to secure a comfortable victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: WS Wanderers 0-2 Wellington Phoenix
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