Wellington have scored 61% of their goals in the first half – a league high proportion, with 24% of their goals coming in the opening 15 minutes, also a league high figure.
Each of the last 15 matches between these sides in the A-League has ended with one team going home with three competition points; on 11 of those occasions that team has been Melbourne Victory.
Wellington Phoenix were victorious in their last encounter with Victory (2-0, Rd 3 2015/16) and will now be aiming for consecutive wins against them for the first time in A-League history.
Unless the Mariners can muster wins in their final two matches of the season their 2015/16 campaign will see them accrue their fewest wins ever in an A-League season (currently on 3, 5 wins in 2014/15).
Brisbane Roar have won 10 and drawn two of their 13 matches at home so far this A-League campaign though no team has beaten them more on home soil than Newcastle Jets (9 occasions).