- Perth Glory have won two of their last three home matches against Wellington Phoenix (W).
- Wellington Phoenix have won none, drawn none, and lost two of their two A-League Women 2026/2027 away games.
- The only previous A-League Women 2025/2026 meeting between these two sides finished 1-0 to Phoenix at home.
Phoenix look to soar over Glory Girls
Perth Glory (W) are sitting in fourth spot in the A-League Women 2026/2027 after two games played, collecting four points from their two matches so far. They've won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five competitive games and come into this fixture unbeaten in their previous two A-League Women 2026/2027 matches, following a 1-0 away win at Newcastle Jets and a 0-0 draw at Adelaide United.
Wellington Phoenix (W) are in seventh place in the A-League Women 2026/2027 table with one point from two games. They've won one, drawn one and lost three of their previous five competitive fixtures and come into this match after back-to-back games with the two Melbourne clubs, losing 1-2 at home to Melbourne City and then securing a 1-1 home draw with Melbourne Victory.
Phoenix have a point to prove
Stephen Peters is the man responsible for turning Perth into a possession-based side who play on the front foot, but also know when to sit in and be structured and organised in their build-up, while also employing a measured press. Wellington have a back-three setup, with their wing-backs being the more aggressive elements, before they hit opponents with their pace in the second and third lines, turning over the ball high up the pitch.
Rola Badawiya has been the spark that has set Perth going in the final third, scoring two of their three goals in their most recent five matches. Wellington, on the other hand, will look to Makala Woods to get them the goals, and she has four of their five in their most recent five fixtures.
Wellington Phoenix to prove the worth
The odds for this match currently favour Wellington Phoenix at 1.75, Perth Glory (W) at 4.1 and the draw at 3.6, however we feel that the away side should be more favoured than they are. We've decided to go with the draw for small stakes and under 2.5 goals at 2.0, as we feel that this should be a chess match, where the hosts want to control the pace but the visitors want a tempo-based clash where they can hit teams on the break.
Wellington have looked more adventurous since Paul Temple took the reins on 7th May 2023 and we think they can eke out a win in Perth, although the fact that Perth have the edge in the head-to-head at home makes this a close and competitive affair.
