Wellington Phoenix FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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Wellington Phoenix FC Leaders
| # | Player | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze | Matches: 21, Goals: 9 |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento | Matches: 20, Goals: 5 |
| 3 | Corban Piper | Matches: 22, Goals: 4 |
Western Sydney Wanderers Leaders
| # | Player | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev | Matches: 21, Goals: 5 |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarou.. | Matches: 21, Goals: 4 |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser | Matches: 9, Goals: 4 |
Head To Head Record
Statistics
 WSW |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Goal Difference | -8 |
| 26 | Total Goals | 33 |
| 17 | Assists | 21 |
| 34 | Goals Against | 41 |
Game Information
Venue: Orangetheory Stadium
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
A-League Men News
Patrick Kisnorbo has been charged with rescuing Sydney FC's faltering A-League Men season after manager Ufuk Talay agreed to a mutual termination of his contract.
Straight-shooting Socceroos coach Tony Popovic feels Adrian Segecic is "probably better off" in Croatia after opting to switch allegiances from Australia less than three months out from the World Cup.
Bozhidar Kraev hammers a quality one-touch effort to give the Wanderers the advantage just before half time.
One of Australia's brightest young talents appears to have been lost to the Socceroos without even playing a game, with Portsmouth dynamo Adrian Segecic switching associations to Croatia.
A masterclass from Juan Mata highlighted the A-League weekend, while a keeper howler spelt the end of Giancarlo Italiano's time at the Nix.