Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix FC is underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Australia international Jordan Bos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren fires home to make it 1-0!
- 39' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Alex Rufer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 46' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Curtis Good is replaced by Nuno Reis on 46 minute.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Steven Peter Ugarkovic gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 52' Jamie MacLaren puts Melbourne City FC on the lead.
- 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marco Tilio makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 59' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Bozhidar Kraev departs to be replaced by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 64' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Joshua Laws has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 65.
- 66' Nikko Boxall gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Yan Sasse and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Callum Talbot on 70 minutes.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Valon Berisha departs to be replaced by Scott Galloway.
- 82' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Andrew Nabbout is replaced by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Marco Tilio gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 85' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Florin Berenguer has done his job and it is now time for Max Caputo to step up.
- 90' David Ball is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Melbourne City FC players.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
14
Valon Berisha ↓ Scott Galloway 78'
- 13
- 9
- 15
-
10
Florin Berenguer ↓ Max Caputo 85'
-
22
Curtis Good ↓ Nuno Reis 46'
- 23
- 1
- 25
- 38
Bench
- 33
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 78'
-
4
Nuno Reis ↑ 46'
- 36
-
35
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↑ 82'
- 18
-
37
Max Caputo ↑ 85'
Coach
Rado Vidosic
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
-
14
Alex Rufer ↓ Clayton Lewis 59'
- 11
-
31
Yan Sasse ↓ Nikko Boxall 66'
- 17
- 6
- 19
- 21
- 5
- 9
Bench
-
23
Clayton Lewis ↑ 59'
-
7
Kosta Barbarouses ↑ 59'
-
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 85'
- 12
-
13
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 85'
- 40
-
15
Nikko Boxall ↑ 66'
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
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
4 / 4
2.6
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Melbourne City FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
33%
Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.