Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix: stats preview

Melbourne City are flying with two wins from two and face a desperate Wellington Phoenix outfit looking for their first victory of the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Season.

Where will it be won? Opta Data has you covered with all the stats and things you need to know.

o Melbourne City has won six of their last seven Hyundai A-League games against Wellington Phoenix, including each of their last four by a combined score of 11-2.

O Wellington’s only previous win against City in Melbourne came way back in December 2013.

o City boasts a passing accuracy of 71.8% on passes ending in the final third this Hyundai A-League season, better than any other team in the competition.

o The Phoenix have scored two headed goals (both by Dario Vidosic) this campaign, no other team in the Hyundai A-League has scored more than one.

o Still on Visodic and he has recorded the most shots at goal (four) of any player so far this Hyundai A-League season with a 100% shooting accuracy.

o City star Nick Fitzgerald has already notched three assists for the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Season, his joint-most ever in a single campaign.