With Gold Coast United still gunning for top spot in the Hyundai A-League and Wellington Phoenix looking to overhaul Perth Glory and finish in fourth place, both sides have plenty to play for at Skilled Park.

With the disciplinary aftermath of last weekend's win over Melbourne Victory now behind him, Bleiberg says he wants all this weekend's post-match talk to be about the football played by both teams.

"Our last two matches have had a physical edge to them which has detracted from the good football we're trying to play, but hopefully this Sunday's match against Wellington will be a bit different," said Bleiberg.

"I hope that both teams will play good, clean football and whoever wins the game will do so because they deserve it. Both teams have everything to play for this weekend. Our players are hungry to win and we have every reason to feel positive. Every game from now on is a big game because there is something at stake every week."

Having recorded wins in five of their last seven games, Gold Coast have returned to the kind of form that saw them take the competition by storm as they announced their arrival with a series of impressive results.

Bleiberg believes the lessons taken from his side's indifferent spell is now standing them in good stead at the business end of the campaign.

Gold Coast skipper, Jason Culina, has called for vigilance from his teammates in Sunday's clash, sounding a warning that Ricki Herbert's Wellington side will be just as desperate for the three points as title-challenging United.

With a home Finals Series game the aim for the Kiwis, Culina says Gold Coast's task should not be underestimated and reiterated that there is no premature talk of silverware in the United camp.

"We have to be cautious against Wellington. They can play good football and be effective - we know that. They're a good team and they want to finish as high as possible, so they will be coming here to get the result they need, there's no doubt about that," said Culina.

"We're super-keen to keep our good run going and take that kind of form into the finals, but I've said before that we have to take one match at a time and at this stage in the campaign that mindset is vital - we can't get ahead of ourselves.

"I've been lucky enough to be in this position before when I was playing in Europe, so I know what is required from the team and what we have to do. Our focus is to go out there and do it, rather than talk about it too much."

With midfielder Steve Pantelidis suspended for the next five games, Culina declared the gradual return of Brazilian schemer Robson as a major plus for Gold Coast.

A cameo appearance against Melbourne, as well as two National Youth League outings, have sharpened Robson's fitness ahead of the most important phase of the season.

"We've lost Panta for a while but on the positive side Robson looks better and better every week, so his return will definitely be a positive for us. He's been out for a while so it's good to see him doing well in training and working his way back into the squad.

"He's a good player, physically strong, distributes the ball well and will be a real asset to us in the coming weeks. We're all glad to have him back," Culina added.