Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Melbourne City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Fri 9 Nov 2018 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 8' Sarpreet Singh

Kearyn Baccus 47' Y

Y 47' Mitch Nichols

Y 62' Louis Fenton

Harrison Delbridge 64' Y

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Illievski
Referee
Referee Adam Fielding
Referee Jack Morgan
Referee George Lakrindis

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Newcastle United Jets FC	26	48
2	Adelaide United FC	26	43
3	Auckland FC	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory FC	26	40
5	Sydney FC	26	39
6	Melbourne City FC	26	38
7	Macarthur FC	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix FC	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners FC	26	32
10	Perth Glory FC	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar FC	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	26	21

Head-to-Head

Melbourne City FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Wellington Phoenix FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-11-09 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–0	W
02 Nov	Sydney FC	H	0–3	L
27 Oct	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
20 Oct	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–1	W
16 Mar	Adelaide United FC	A	1–1	D
21 Jan	Adelaide United FC	H	5–0	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Nov	Melbourne City FC	A	0–2	L
03 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	0–3	L
28 Oct	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–0	D
21 Oct	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–1	W
30 Mar	Adelaide United FC	A	1–3	L
27 Jan	Adelaide United FC	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC		Wellington Phoenix FC
#6	Position	#8
38	Points	33
26	Played	26
10 / 8 / 8	W / D / L	9 / 6 / 11
33	Scored	36
33	Conceded	48
+0	GD	-12
1.46	PPG	1.27
38%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

4/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

3/–

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Wellington Phoenix FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC

Max Caputo	8 G	1 A
Marcus Younis	7 G	3 A
Medin Memeti	5 G	1 A

Wellington Phoenix FC

Ifeanyi Eze	10 G	1 A
Carlo Armiento	5 G	2 A
Corban Piper	4 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' Michal Kopczynski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
8' Poor challenge from Sarpreet Singh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
9' Ritchie De Laet doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
19' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marko Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
39' Kearyn Baccus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
44' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Williams, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kearyn Baccus.
51' The whistle greets Nathaniel Atkinson as he departs to be replaced by Dario Vidosic.
56' Bruno Fornaroli, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
59' Magnificent from Bruno Fornaroli! That is 63 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Louis Fenton.
64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harrison Delbridge on 64.
69' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
71' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Andrew Durante is replaced by Max Burgess.
73' Sarpreet Singh makes way for Michal Kopczynski at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
78' Nathaniel Atkinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 208 appearances.
79' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 79 minute. Lachlan Wales leaves to be changed by Rostyn Griffiths.
82' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Mandi is replaced by Alex Rufer on 82 minute.
86' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 86 minute. Bruno Fornaroli leaves to be changed by Connor Metcalfe.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wellington Phoenix FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Kearyn Baccus
27
Florin Berenguer
8
Riley McGree
18
Eugene Galekovic
3
Scott Jamieson C
5
Bart Schenkeveld
4
Harrison Delbridge
13
Nathaniel Atkinson ↓ Dario Vidosic 51'
23
Bruno Fornaroli ↓ Connor Metcalfe 86'
19
Lachlan Wales ↓ Rostyn Griffiths 79'
2
Ritchie De Laet

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Andrew Durante C ↓ Max Burgess 71'
19
Tom Doyle
6
Dylan Fox
18
Sarpreet Singh ↓ Michal Kopczynski 74'
21
Roy Krishna
8
Mitch Nichols
27
Steven Taylor
1
Filip Kurto
11
David Williams
16
Louis Fenton
4
Mandi ↓ Alex Rufer 82'

Bench

20
Oliver Sail
5
Ryan Lowry
14
Alex Rufer ↑ 82'
15
Michal Kopczynski ↑ 74'
23
Max Burgess ↑ 71'

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	10
Marco Tilio	7
Ben Waine	3
Tomer Hemed	3
Roy Krishna	3
Curtis Good	2
Mathew Leckie	2
David Ball	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.9 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.8 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC61% Draw23% Wellington Phoenix FC16%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

39%

Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC43% Draw44% Wellington Phoenix FC13%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.1%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.5%

3 – 0

7.3%

3 – 1

0 – 1

4.5%

1 – 2

3.9%

2 – 2

3.8%

4 – 0

3.5%

4 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	19%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	24%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	10%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Clean Sheet