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After a loss to Central Coast on Thursday night, Wellington Phoenix rush home to host Sydney FC at Westpac Stadium this afternoon. Join us for live scores and commentary from 5.00pm AEDT.
Sydney head over the ditch to play the winless Phoenix without their two marquees, Brett Emerton and Alessandro Del Piero, as they attempt to further maneuver their way up the table after a very shabby start to the season.
Wellington are still trying to find their pot of gold in the form of three points.
With Sydney missing Del Piero and Emerton, this could be a good opportunity for the Nix to break their drought.
The story of the Phoenix season is pretty much a semi-promising performance, followed by deserving losses or dire draws.
The Phoenix go into this with a full fit squad, though there will be questions surrounding the availability of Carlos Hernandez.
The Costa Rican international has reportedly been involved in a dispute with the club over an agreement to fly his family to New Zealand for Christmas, and dramatically left the squad on the eve of their match in Sydney on Thursday.
Tiago Calvano still misses out for Sydney through suspension, while Corey Gameiro and Chris Naumoff return to the match day squad.
The ever-reliable Seb Ryall will join the 100 club, which is quite a feat for a player who is still just 24 years of age.
Head-to-head the sides have played 23 times, with equal wins to both sides, and surprisingly only one draw.
In the previous encounter back on November 23 this season, Sydney edged out a thriller with a Ranko Despotovic injury-time winner sealing a 2-1 victory after Kenny Cunningham had equalised late.
Prediction
Sticking with the Sky Blues. They have only lost one in five and are on a continued rise.
Phoenix, on the other hand, have lost their last three from five and things just don’t seem to be falling for them this season.
Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Sydney FC
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