Round 13 in the Isuzu UTE A-League is here, with a top-of-the-table clash between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory highlighting the weekend action.
Get set for Round 13 below, with all the team news, broadcast and ticket information.
INS & OUTS: All the team news ahead of Round 13
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Friday, 5pm AEDT: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory
It’s first against second at Sky Stadium as league-leaders Wellington Phoenix host Melbourne Victory in New Zealand on Friday evening.
The ‘Nix are still without star striker Oskar Zawada through injury but are brimming with confidence after a Distance Derby triumph over Perth; Kosta Barbarouses scored yet another brace in the 4-3 win to take his goal tally to eight for the season. All eight of those goals have come in his last five appearances.
FORM LINE
- Wellington Phoenix: W – W – L – D – W
- Melbourne Victory: W – D – W – W – D
POSITION
- Wellington Phoenix: 1st
- Melbourne Victory: 2nd
INS & OUTS: All the team news ahead of Round 13
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OPTA STATS
- Melbourne Victory are undefeated in their last four A-League Men games against Wellington Phoenix despite conceding exactly one goal in each of those four fixtures (W3 D1); though, they’ve won only one of their last four meetings with the Phoenix in New Zealand (D1 L2).
- Wellington Phoenix have won five of their last seven A-League Men games at Sky Stadium (L2) including a 2-0 win against Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their most recent game at the venue – the first time they had kept a clean sheet there since May 2021.
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Friday, 7.45pm AEDT: Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
Sydney FC host Newcastle Jets in Round 13, and will look to quickly return to winning ways after a defeat to Adelaide United in Unite Round which ended the Sky Blues’ three-game losing streak.
The Jets sit in 10th spot on the table, just two points behind ninth-placed Sydney, as they travel to Allianz Stadium to take on Ufuk Talay’s side.
FORM LINE
- Sydney FC: L – W – W – W – L
- Newcastle Jets: D – L – W – D – L
POSITION
- Sydney FC: 9th
- Newcastle Jets: 10th
INS & OUTS: All the team news ahead of Round 13
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OPTA STATS
- Sydney FC have won their last two A-League Men games against the Newcastle Jets, each by a score of 2-0 on the day; the last time they won more than two games in a row against the Jets was a nine-game streak from March 2015 to November 2017.
- Sydney FC have scored three or more goals in each of their last three A-League Men games at Allianz Stadium (W2 L1) after being held goalless in three of their previous four games at the venue (W1 L3).
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Saturday, 7.45pm AEDT: Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory
Perth Glory face a monumental task on their travels to Western Sydney on Saturday night, as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak against the third-placed Wanderers.
Perth sit second-bottom after 12 rounds, having won just two games, drawing twice and losing eight times. Glory haven’t won away from home since October, 2022 and have conceded four goals in both of their last two road trips to New South Wales.
FORM LINE
- Western Sydney Wanderers: 3rd
- Perth Glory: 11th
POSITION
- Western Sydney Wanderers: W – L – W – L – W
- Perth Glory: D – W – L – L – L
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OPTA STATS
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be aiming for back-to-back wins against Perth Glory in the A-League Men for the first time since March 2014, following their 2-0 victory in their most recent meeting (11 November 2023).
- Wanderers coach Marko Rudan will be aiming for back-to-back wins as manager against Perth Glory in the A-League Men for only the second time (January 2021), following a 2-0 victory when he last faced them (11 November 2023).
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Sunday, January 21: Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne City
It’s a Grand Final rematch on Sunday afternoon as Central Coast Mariners host Melbourne City in Gosford.
The Mariners are learning to live without former striker Marco Tulio after his departure to Japanese club Kyoto Sanga in early January; their first game without the Brazilian star ended as a 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory in Unite Round.
Sixth-placed City sit level on 18 points with the Mariners but will jump the Mariners into fourth spot should they defeat Mark Jackson’s side on the road.
FORM LINE
- Central Coast Mariners: D – W – W – W – D
- Melbourne City: D – D – W – W – L
POSITION
- Central Coast Mariners: 4th
- Melbourne City: 6th
OPTA STATS
- Central Coast Mariners are undefeated in their last three A-League Men matches against Melbourne City FC (W1 D2); the last time they recorded a longer unbeaten run against them was a nine-match span (W6 D3) from October 2012 to March 2015.
- Melbourne City FC have won only one of their last eight A-League Men matches in New South Wales (D4 L3) – a 2-0 victory against the Newcastle Jets (3 December 2023); they conceded a clean sheet in their most recent such fixture (0-1 v Western Sydney Wanderers FC), the first time they hadn’t scored in the state since February 2021.
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