League-position context
Melbourne City rank1st
Wellington Phoenix rank8th
Melbourne City points31
Wellington Phoenix points15
Melbourne City: #1 ยท 31 pts ยท GD +5
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 21 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Wellington Phoenix: #8 ยท 15 pts ยท GD +1
15 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts from safety.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.