| This was the 13th match between these two teams. |
| This was the 11th League match between these two teams. |
| Wellington Phoenix had now played 4 matches without a win. |
| The previous time Wellington Phoenix conceded 4 or more goals in a match was 13/03/2010 Sydney FC 4-2 Wellington Phoenix (Finals) |
| This match was Ben Sigmund's 50th match for Wellington Phoenix. |
| Brisbane Roar had never failed to score a goal when playing away against Wellington Phoenix |
| The crowd of 5,529 was the 4th smallest home crowd for Wellington Phoenix in the history of the A-League (Men) at the time. |
| Brisbane Roar were now undefeated in their last 8 matches. This equalled Brisbane Roar's record non-losing streak at the time. |
| The previous time Brisbane Roar scored 4 or more goals in a match was 25/09/2010 Brisbane Roar 4-0 Melbourne Heart |
| The 3 goal margin equalled the record winning margin for Brisbane Roar over Wellington Phoenix, first set on 11/11/2007. The record remains the record. |
| The 4 goals scored by Brisbane Roar equalled their record for goals scored against Wellington Phoenix, first set on 29/11/2009. The record has since been equalled again on 16/04/2017, and remains the record. |
| Head to head record: Brisbane Roar vs Wellington Phoenix |