Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers Round 9 Tips, Prediction & Preview

Andrew Hendrie: Dec 21, 2023

Wellington Phoenix will be aiming to remain top of the table heading into Christmas when they host Western Sydney Wanderers in A-League Round 9 action on Saturday.

Phoenix vs Wanderers Tips, Prediction & Preview

Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers free A-League Round 9 prediction, tips and preview – Wanderers haven’t won an A-League game outside of Sydney since October 15, 2022…

Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers H2H Prediction

Best Phoenix win H2H odds $2.50 with bet365

Wanderers haven’t won in New Zealand since 2018
Wanderers haven’t won outside of Sydney since October 2022
Phoenix have won five of their eight games this season
Phoenix and Wanderers have the two best defences so far this season
Four of the last five meetings have seen Under 2.5 goals
Oskar Zawada has scored four goals this season

Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers Tips

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Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: A-League
📅 Date: Saturday December 23
⏰ Time: 3.30pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: Sky Stadium (Wellington)

Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers Head to Head

22/10/23: Wanderers 0-0 Phoenix
21/4/23: Wanderers 4-0 Phoenix
10/12/22: Phoenix 1-1 Wanderers
5/5/22: Wanderers 1-2 Phoenix
24/4/22: Phoenix 1-0 Wanderers

Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers Preview & Prediction

It’s first up against third on Saturday in Wellington as the Phoenix come up against the Wanderers in A-League Round 9 action.

Both teams have put together excellent starts to the season, suffering just one defeat after the first eight rounds.

Phoenix are the only team to have won five games and as a result, are flying high at the top of the table. The Kiwi club have the best defence in the league too, conceding just seven goals.

Wellington are coming off a brilliant 3-0 road win over Macarthur in their last outing, leapfrogging them on the ladder as a result.

Meanwhile, the Wanderers snapped a two-game winless run last week with a narrow 1-0 home victory over Adelaide.

The Wanderers have been solid without being spectacular this season and really need to fix their road form – they haven’t won outside of Sydney in over a year, while they also haven’t prevailed in Wellington since 2018.

VERDICT:

Wellington are the real deal this season and have proved very tough to break down, leaking only seven goals – and three were against the Jets in what is looking like an outlier.

The Wanderers haven’t won in New Zealand since 2018 and haven’t taken three points outside of Sydney since October 2022. Phoenix should have the edge in what could be a low-scoring game between the league’s best two defences (Best Phoenix win H2H odds $2.50 with bet365.)