Sydney, March 11 NZPA - Factbox ahead of the A-League soccer preliminary grand final between Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix at the Sydney Football Stadium here on Saturday (10pm NZT):-

2009-10 regular season record

Sydney FC: Played 27 won 15 drew 3 lost 9 goals for 35 goals against 23 points 48, position 1st (minor premiers)

Wellington Phoenix: Played 27 won 10 drew 10 lost 7 goals for 37 goals against 29 points 40, position 4th.

2009-10 playoff record:

Sydney FC: lost to Melbourne Victory 1-2 (a), drew with Melbourne Victory 2-2 (h) - Melbourne progress directly to grand final.

Wellington Phoenix: bt Perth 4-2 (on penalties), bt Newcastle Jets 3-1 (after extra time).

Sydney FC/Wellington Phoenix history:-

Played 9, Sydney FC won 5, Wellington Phoenix won 3, drawn 1

2009-10:

Sydney FC 2 Wellington Phoenix 0 at SFS, August 30

Sydney FC 3 Wellington Phoenix 1 at SFS, November 1

Sydney FC 1 Wellington Phoenix 0 at FMG Stadium (Palmerston North), December 12

Odds:

TAB (NZ) Sydney FC $1.40, Wellington Phoenix $2.80; Sports TAB (Aust) Sydney FC $1.85, Wellington Phoenix $4.15