After a bye-round and back-to-back away games, Canberra United return to McKellar Park for a highly anticipated ‘Capital Clash’ against the Wellington Phoenix.
Having not played last weekend, United currently sit in second place on the ladder, only one point behind Melbourne City in first.
The side is currently on a seven-match unbeaten run, a feat the club has not accomplished since the 2022/23 season.
United have been in remarkable form this season. The side currently sits equal second for goals scored with 16, and tops that stats sheet for shots attempted (170) and shots on target (61).
It is not just the attack that is firing on all cylinders, with the defence equally impressive. Sally James is equal first for clean sheets with three so far this season, while also being second for shots saved with 31.
Despite sitting outside a spot in the finals, Wellington have proved to be one of the most dangerous teams in the league. A seven-nil drubbing of Sydney FC in Round Eight, followed by a three-nil win over the Wanderers the following week, highlighted the sides attacking prowess.
With their attack starting to fire on all cylinders, sitting equal with United for goals scored with 16, their defence is one of the best in the league with eight conceded so far, second least in the league.
United will be full of confidence in getting a positive results against the Phoenix, unbeaten in the last four matches against this weekend’s visitors with three wins and one draw.
Wellington will be without star striker Sabitra Bhandari, after the Nepalese International ruptured her Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) against Brisbane Roar.
