Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
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' 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' 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.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Nuno Reis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 35' 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.
- 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tomer Hemed makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 42' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Craig Noone. He replaces Stefan Colakovski on 46 minute.
- 51' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' What an equalizer from Naoki Tsubaki!
- 61' The whistle greets Naoki Tsubaki as he departs to be replaced by Jamie MacLaren.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Glover is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Ben Waine by Jaushua Sotirio on 72 minute.
- 73' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Jaushua Sotirio comes on to replace Ben Waine.
- 76' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths is replaced by Daniel Georgievski.
- 79' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Clayton Lewis gets a Yellow card.
- 80' Clayton Lewis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 81.
- 86' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 86 minute. Clayton Lewis leaves to be changed by Charles Lokolingoy.
- 88' Tomer Hemed with the second goal in the match!
- 89' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. James McGarry is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 19
- 4
- 10
- 18
-
22
Curtis Good ↓ Rostyn Griffiths 46'
- 23
-
14
Naoki Tsubaki ↓ Jamie MacLaren 61'
- 20
- 1
-
17
Stefan Colakovski ↓ Craig Noone 46'
Bench
-
11
Craig Noone ↑ 46'
- 33
-
8
Aiden O'Neill ↑ 61'
- 5
-
9
Jamie MacLaren ↑ 61'
- 3
-
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↑ 46'
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 9
- 23
- 8
- 20
- 16
-
18
Ben Waine ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 72'
- 6
- 19
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↓ James McGarry 86'
- 21
Bench
-
5
James McGarry ↑ 86'
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 72'
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 15
-
13
Charles Lokolingoy ↑ 86'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
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 |
Head to Head
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
1.95
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
51%
Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.