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Wellington Phoenix vs Brisbane Roar Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · February 4 2025, 16:00
Wellington Phoenix vs Brisbane Roar Preview: Team News & Prediction
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The Wellington Phoenix have endured an underwhelming 2024/25 A League campaign as the New Zealanders now prepare to take on rock-bottom Brisbane Roar this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Thursday 6th February, 2025: UK – 4:00am / Wednesday 5th February, 2025: US ET – 11:00pm / US PT – 8:00pm

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Wellington Phoenix Team News: A few issues

Club captain Alex Rufer remains out for the Wellington Phoenix this weekend with experienced right-back Tim Payne also sidelined alongside a fresh injury concern on key winger Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Kelly-Heald; Piper, Hughes, Wootton, Sutton; Ishige, Sheridan, Retre, Walker; Barbarouses, Nagasawa

Unavailable: Payne (Injured), Rufer (Illness), Sloane-Rodrigues (Injured)

Questionable: 

Brisbane Roar Team News: No Warland or Waddingham

Key striker Thomas Waddingham departed the club during the January transfer window for Championship side Portsmouth for a fee believed to be around £200,000. They remain without centre-back Ben Warland due to an ACL injury.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Freke; Gilroy, Herrington, Bility, Zabala; Klein, O’Shea; Halloran, Hore, Jelacic; Zimarino

Unavailable: Warland (Injured)

Questionable: 

Wellington Phoenix vs Brisbane Roar Prediction

The Wellington Phoenix come into this one on the back of an improved and steadier run of form after a poor campaign thus far. They shared a goalless draw with the Central Coast Mariners in their most recent outing about ten days or so ago to mean they are unbeaten in their last three matches. They now take on a Brisbane Roar side that begin the match day sitting four points adrift at the bottom-of-the-table. The Queenslanders had recently beaten Sydney by four goals to three but that was then followed up by a 1-0 loss at home too the Western Sydney Wanderers last weekend. The Wellington Phoenix should come out on top in this one, especially with their home advantage.

Wellington Phoenix vs Brisbane Roar Tip: Wellington Phoenix to win

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