A-League fans are a savvy bunch, absorbing rich commentary and analysis of the game like they never have before. Pouring over statistical analyses and match reports in order to gain a better understanding of their team, or to realise some kind of fantasy football advantage.

So, rather than produce a long list of obscure statistics for each game, we’ve decided to condense it down to just four points for each of the 5 games this week – be it milestones, losing streaks, or record attendance averages.

Full details on each of this week’s fixtures, including previous meetings, injuries and more, are available from the Fixtures section of our website.

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Melbourne Heart vs Western Sydney Wanderers

Friday 7:30pm AET, AAMI Park

Western Sydney have won on all 3 occasions when these two teams have matched up in the past.

Melbourne Heart have only managed 2 points from their past 9 A-League matches.

Melbourne Heart’s last win was a 3-1 result on February 24th vs Sydney FC at AAMI Park.

Western Sydney last lost an away match on December 2nd, 2012 (1-0 loss to Wellington at Westpac Stadium).

Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory

Saturday 3:00pm AET, AMI Stadium (Christchurch)

Paul Ifill will play his 100th A-League game this week.

Andrew Durante will play his 132nd game for the Phoenix, surpassing Tony Lochhead as the most capped Wellington player.

Wellington have won both previous A-League games played in Christchurch (1-0 and 2-1 wins over Adelaide United).

Perth’s last win in New Zealand was on January 8th, 2012 (1-0 win over Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium).

Adelaide United vs Newcastle Jets

Saturday 5:30pm AET, Hindmarsh Stadium

Adelaide last beat Newcastle (2-1) at Hindmarsh Stadium in September 2010.

Newcastle haven’t won in their last 8 A-League matches.

Last time these sides met, goals to Marcelo Carrusca for Adelaide and Michael Bridges for Newcastle ensured a 1-1 draw.

Adelaide’s 2013/14 attendance average of 13,412 is currently higher than their average figure from any previous A-League season.

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory

Saturday 7:45pm AET, Allianz Stadium

Sydney have only beaten Melbourne Victory once in their last eight meetings (1 win, 5 draws and 3 losses).

Melbourne are yet to lose a match this season (2 wins, 2 draws).

Sydney have failed to score in their last 3 A-League matches, whilst conceding 7 goals.

New Victory signing James Troisi’s 4 goals in 4 matches means he now has the highest ‘goals per game’ average of any A-League player, past or present.

Central Coast Mariners vs Brisbane Roar

Sunday 5:00pm AET, Bluetongue Stadium

Brisbane defeated Central Coast 2-1 in a pre-season match in Bathurst this year. Liam Miller and Corey Brown scored for Brisbane, with Matt Simon netting for the Mariners.

Central Coast have won their last 2 matches against Brisbane at Bluetongue Stadium.

Brisbane have scored a league-high 9 goals in the first 4 weeks of the season.

Central Coast have twice managed to overcome a two goal deficit to earn a draw this season, against Melbourne Heart in round 2 and Newcastle Jets in round 4.

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About the author Justin is a passionate football fan, and the Editor-in-chief of Ultimate A-League.

Follow @justintickner Justin is a passionate football fan, and the Editor-in-chief of Ultimate A-League.