Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Melbourne City FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Mon 9 May 2022 · 09:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Andrew Nabbout 30' Y

Marco Tilio 54' Y

Jamie MacLaren 57' Y

Y 81' Reno Piscopo

Carl Jenkinson 83' Y

Y 90' Ben Waine

Overview

Match Preview

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)

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

2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–1	W
04 May	Perth Glory FC	A	0–2	L
09 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–3	L
06 Apr	Sydney FC	H	4–0	W
02 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	6–0	W
26 Mar	Macarthur FC	A	1–0	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Melbourne City FC	A	1–2	L
05 May	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–3	L
24 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
17 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–4	L
13 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	1–0	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)

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' The wait is over. Melbourne City FC get us underway at .
3' Tim Payne adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
8' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Jamie MacLaren does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
11' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 11.
16' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Nabbout.
35' New Zealand international Jackson Manuel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James McGarry suffering a number of foals already.
46' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Jackson Manuel is withdrawn and Clayton Lewis gets his opportunity.
51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
54' A moment of madness from Marco Tilio on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
54' Ben Waine does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
55' Ben Waine is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
57' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
66' Louis Fenton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Finn Surman on 66 minute.
71' Finn Surman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
72' Jordan Bos is replacing Andrew Nabbout for the Melbourne City FC side.
77' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
81' A moment of madness from Reno Piscopo on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
81' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Marco Tilio is withdrawn and Stefan Colakovski gets his opportunity.
83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carl Jenkinson.
85' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Gary Hooper by Oskar van Hattum on 85 minute.
90' Ben Waine picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' James McGarry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Old at the 90 minute mark.
2-1 the final result. Wellington Phoenix FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Clayton Lewis ↑ 46'
5
James McGarry ↑ 90'
16
Louis Fenton ↑ 66'
3
Matthew Bozinovski
43
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 85'
10
Reno Piscopo ↑ 46'
40
Alex Paulsen

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-05-04 Perth Glory FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC L 2022-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC L 2022-04-06 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC W 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC W 2022-03-26 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-05-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-04-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-04-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-04-13 Perth Glory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.17 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.13 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Melbourne City FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC60% Draw22% Wellington Phoenix FC18%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

40%

Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC44% Draw40% Wellington Phoenix FC16%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.6%

1 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

6.8%

3 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

5.3%

0 – 0

5.2%

1 – 2

3 – 2

3.9%

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	18%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	22%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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