Sunday , 15 November 2026

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

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

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

11
3
4
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #1
7 Points 10
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 0
6 Scored 7
6 Conceded 1
+0 GD +6
1.75 PPG 2.50
50% Win % 75%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
75% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
Andrew Nabbout 2 G
Emiliano Marcondes 1 G 2 A
Matheus Rossetto 1 G
Awer Mabil 1 G
Quinn MacNicol 1 G
Wellington Phoenix FC
Corban Piper 3 G
Riley Bidois 2 G
Nathan Walker 1 G 1 A
Rafael Duran 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Melbourne City FC to score. At the same time, Wellington Phoenix FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sarpreet Singh on 8 minutes.
  • 9' A goal from the Belgium international Ritchie De Laet! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michal Kopczynski made 213 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 212 games and scored 392 goals.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Kearyn Baccus argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 51' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 51 minute. Nathaniel Atkinson leaves to be changed by Dario Vidosic.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Bruno Fornaroli is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' Louis Fenton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harrison Delbridge on 64.
  • 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Andrew Durante is replaced by Max Burgess on 71 minute.
  • 73' The whistle greets Sarpreet Singh as he departs to be replaced by Michal Kopczynski.
  • 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Lachlan Wales is replaced by Rostyn Griffiths on 79 minute.
  • 82' Alex Rufer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mandi at the 82 minute mark.
  • 86' Melbourne City FC make a change. Bruno Fornaroli trudges off to be replaced by Connor Metcalfe on 86 minutes.
  • Melbourne City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Melbourne City FC Form

2018-11-09 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2018-11-02 Melbourne City FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2018-10-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2018-10-20 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2018-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2018-01-21 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Adelaide United FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2018-11-09 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2018-11-03 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2018-10-28 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-10-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2018-03-30 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2018-01-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC42% Draw29% Wellington Phoenix FC29%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
58%
Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC24% Draw52% Wellington Phoenix FC24%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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