Kosta Barbarouses of the Phoenix, up against Melbourne Victory's Roderick Miranda in 2024, during the A-League men's semi final 1, at Sky Stadium. Photo: Photosport
The Phoenix are almost at the playing-for-pride stage of the season, currently sitting 10th and with a tough battle against the sixth-placed Victory.
A win will only move them up one place on the table but it's a big one for the home side, who could climb as high as third.
Kick-off is at 9:35pm Friday, NZT.
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