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 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

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

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
#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' It’s Showtime! The match between Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix FC is underway.
3' A goal from the New Zealand international Tim Payne! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
8' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie MacLaren makes it 2-0.
11' Jamie MacLaren adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
21' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Louis Fenton made 213 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
30' A moment of madness from Andrew Nabbout on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
35' Oskar van Hattum is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
40' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Jackson Manuel is replaced by Clayton Lewis.
51' 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.
54' Marco Tilio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
54' The deadlock is broken! Ben Waine gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
55' Ben Waine adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
57' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Jamie MacLaren gets a Yellow card.
62' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
66' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Finn Surman is withdrawn and Louis Fenton gets his opportunity.
71' The 34-year-old Carl Jenkinson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
72' Andrew Nabbout makes way for Jordan Bos at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
77' Mathew Leckie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
81' Reno Piscopo is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
81' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Stefan Colakovski comes on to replace Marco Tilio.
83' Carl Jenkinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
85' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Gary Hooper trudges off to be replaced by Oskar van Hattum on 85 minutes.
90' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
90' James McGarry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benjamin Old on 90 minute.
With this win, Melbourne City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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

3 / 4

1.38 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.43 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC43% Draw26% Wellington Phoenix FC31%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.81

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

57%

Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC26% Draw46% Wellington Phoenix FC28%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

7.9%

0 – 1

7.6%

1 – 0

7.3%

0 – 2

2 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

5.6%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 1

3.6%

0 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	19%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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