Saturday , 14 November 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Mon 10 Apr 2023 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 65' Joshua Laws
Callum Talbot 70' Y
Y 90' David Ball

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

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
2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 4–1 W
05 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Macarthur FC A 1–1 D
12 Mar Brisbane Roar FC H 2–1 W
03 Mar Adelaide United FC A 2–4 L
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Melbourne City FC A 1–4 L
01 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 1–2 L
17 Mar Adelaide United FC A 1–5 L
12 Mar Sydney FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Alex Rufer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Clayton Lewis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Wellington Phoenix 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rado Vidosic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 34' Jamie MacLaren has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Nuno Reis comes on to replace Curtis Good.
  • 49' What a moment for Steven Peter Ugarkovic! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 57' The deadlock is broken! Marco Tilio gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
  • 59' The whistle greets Bozhidar Kraev as he departs to be replaced by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 64' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' Joshua Laws picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Nikko Boxall comes on to replace Yan Sasse.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Talbot is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' New Zealand international Tim Payne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Valon Berisha exits the field as Scott Galloway enters on 78.
  • 82' Andrew Nabbout makes way for Raphael Borges Rodrigues at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • 83' What composure from Marco Tilio! The Australia international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 85' Max Caputo gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Florin Berenguer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. David Ball gets a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Melbourne City FC 4-1 Wellington Phoenix FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-05 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-04-02 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-03-12 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-03-03 Adelaide United FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-03-17 Adelaide United FC 5–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-03-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2023-03-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-02-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 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 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC51% Draw24% Wellington Phoenix FC25%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
49%
Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC34% Draw42% Wellington Phoenix FC24%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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