Bitesize Prediction: Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix – 13/04/22

Competition: A-League

Market: Over 2.5 goals

Odds: 19/20 @ 888sport

Hoping to extend their stay in the top-six, Wellington will make the trip to HBF Park in the early hours of Wednesday morning when they face off against Perth.

Starting with the hosts, last seen putting in what was another woeful display over the weekend, there is no doubt that Perth find themselves in the midst of an A-League nightmare. Eventually getting hit with a dreadful 6-1 drumming away at the Newcastle Jets, interim boss Ruben Zadkovich has quite the job on his hands. Sat rock-bottom of the table and tipped as a leading pick to lift the wooden spoon this season, the Glory have remarkably failed to win any of their last 12 straight outings. With Perth’s nightmare run of form stemming all the way back to February 19th, Wednesday’s hosts have continued to gain a reputation for their rather glaring issues at the back. Hit for six away at Newcastle last weekend, it should be highlighted that Zadkovich’s temporary squad have shipped 11 goals in their last three A-League appearances.

As for the visitors, managing to make a much-welcomed return to winning ways over the weekend, there is no doubt that Wellington will be desperate to build off of that result here. Eventually picking up an eye-catching 4-1 victory away at Western United, the Phoenix have their sights firmly set on securing another top-six finish this season. Bouncing back from their back-to-back 5-0 and 6-0 loss against Central Coast and Melbourne City, Wellington still have the feel of a side seeking some stability at the back end of the campaign. Picking up a 2-1 victory when they welcomed Perth to the Sky Stadium back on March 25th, Ufuk Talay’s men should be smelling the chance to lay down another marker here. It should be noted, with Wednesday’s opponents seeing each of their last four meetings finish with over 2.5 goals, we’re backing a similar outcome here.

Bet: Over 2.5 goals at Perth Glory vs Wellington Phoenix 19/20 for Wednesday’s A-League showdown @ 888sport