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

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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

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Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Melbourne City FC welcome Wellington Phoenix FC for this crunch clash at .
3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tim Payne makes it 1-0.
8' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
11' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren fires home to make it 3-0!
16' Nuno Reis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
21' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
26' Rostyn Griffiths has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
30' The referee calls foul for Andrew Nabbout. He receives a Yellow card.
35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Clayton Lewis made 51 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
45' Benjamin Old, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
46' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Jackson Manuel exits the field as Clayton Lewis enters on 46.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
54' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Tilio is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 54.
54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Waine makes it 3-1.
55' GOAL! Ben Waine fires home to make it 3-2!
57' The referee has no hesitation. Jamie MacLaren is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 57.
62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
66' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Finn Surman is replaced by Louis Fenton on 66 minute.
71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
72' Jordan Bos gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Andrew Nabbout and will look to change the dynamic.
77' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
81' Reno Piscopo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
81' Stefan Colakovski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Tilio at the 81 minute mark.
83' The referee calls foul for Carl Jenkinson. He receives a Yellow card.
85' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Gary Hooper by Oskar van Hattum on 85 minute.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Waine on 90.
90' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 90 minute. Benjamin Old leaves to be changed by James McGarry.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wellington Phoenix FC.

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
David Ball	2
Riley McGree	2
Curtis Good	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.