These two teams’ recent form has been different.
The 3rd-placed Wellington are only 6 points ahead of the 7th team, so their position is not secured yet.
On the other hand, Melbourne are 7 points behind the 6th team, so they have to try their best in every game in order to keep their play-offs hopes alive.
Wellington are in a 3-game winning streak, and Melbourne never won any of their last 4 away games. Besides, Melbourne drawn their last 2 home games against Wellington.
Therefore the visitors may find it hard to make a difference in this game.