Saturday , 14 November 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Melbourne City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Sun 16 May 2021 · 06:05 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Clayton Lewis
Y 80' Clayton Lewis
Y 89' Tomer Hemed
Y 90' James McGarry
Aiden O'Neill 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at AAMI Park.

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
2021-05-16 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC 2020-02-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2019-11-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-04-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–2 D
13 May Adelaide United FC H 4–1 W
09 May Brisbane Roar FC H 3–2 W
05 May Perth Glory FC A 3–1 W
29 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–1 W
24 Apr Macarthur FC A 1–1 D
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Melbourne City FC A 2–2 D
07 May Adelaide United FC A 0–0 D
01 May Brisbane Roar FC A 0–0 D
25 Apr Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
22 Apr Western United FC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Perth Glory FC A 3–1 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AAMI Park!
  • 5' melbourne city fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. melbourne city fc and wellington phoenix fc are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' melbourne city fc is showing some good football. However, melbourne city fc are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Tomer Hemed has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Stefan Colakovski is withdrawn and Craig Noone gets his opportunity.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Galloway made 236 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' The Japan Naoki Tsubaki breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-2!
  • 61' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Naoki Tsubaki has done his job and it is now time for Jamie MacLaren to step up.
  • 66' Connor Metcalfe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 71' 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.
  • 72' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Ben Waine has done his job and it is now time for Jaushua Sotirio to step up.
  • 73' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Waine departs to be replaced by Jaushua Sotirio.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Georgievski. He replaces Rostyn Griffiths on 76 minute.
  • 79' Clayton Lewis is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Clayton Lewis.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Jamie MacLaren — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 86' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Clayton Lewis exits the field as Charles Lokolingoy enters on 86.
  • 88' What a strike from Tomer Hemed! The score is 0-4.
  • 89' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' James McGarry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. melbourne city fc and wellington phoenix fc share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-05-16 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2021-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC 2020-02-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2019-11-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-04-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2021-05-16 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC W 2021-05-09 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-05-05 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2021-04-29 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-04-24 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2021-05-16 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-05-01 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2021-04-22 Western United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-18 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC32% Draw26% Wellington Phoenix FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
68%
Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC20% Draw45% Wellington Phoenix FC35%
Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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