Wellington Phoenix vs Western United Prediction: We predict the home team winning

The Australia A-League Round 16 encounter between Wellington Phoenix and Western United will take place at Sky Stadium. The home squad aims to prolong their current unbeaten streak of five matches to six by striving for a victory on their own turf. Conversely, the visiting team has not won any of their last five matches. Since they will be playing away from home, they will aim to achieve a victory in order to break their streak of not winning. Place your bets based on the information provided below.

Wellington Phoenix - WDWDD

In the course of their 16 matches played so far this season, Wellington Phoenix have amassed a total of 30 points, which has placed them in the top spot in the league table. Out of their most recent five matches, three ended in a draw and two were victories. They achieved a draw in their matches against Melbourne Victory, Brisbane Roar, and Central Coast Mariners. Nevertheless, they were triumphant in their encounters with Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets. Throughout these encounters, they have achieved a total of eight goals while allowing five goals against them. With the upcoming encounter, they aim to achieve victory, taking advantage of the home field advantage.

Western United - LLDLD

Western United accumulated a total of 8 points from their 14 matches this season, placing them in 12th place, which is the lowest rank in the league table. According to their most recent five matches, they failed to achieve any wins, experiencing losses in three matches against Newcastle Jets, Melbourne City, and WS Wanderers. Nevertheless, they achieved a draw in two matches against Macarthur FC and Sydney FC. Throughout these encounters, they have netted six goals while conceding ten. Given that they will be competing away from home, their objective will be to earn a victory.

H2H

In the last five meetings between the two teams, they both scored against each other in two matches, and in three matchups, they scored more than two goals. Wellington Phoenix became victorious in four matches, whereas Western United only managed to secure a win in one match.

Expert Betting Tips

Expect a high-scoring game because both sides are expected to score. Because they are playing on home turf, the home club should be able to earn a victory, especially as they are currently leading the visiting team in the league with 22 points.