Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Auckland FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Auckland FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
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' Welcome to AAMI Park that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 5' It’s high time Aurelio Vidmar made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 7' Magnificent from Harry Politidis! That is 2 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Zane Schreiber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andreas Kuen at the 19 minute mark.
- 24' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' Aziz Behich is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 44' The 31-year-old Andreas Kuen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Kazuki Nagasawa is withdrawn and Oskar van Hattum gets his opportunity.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a card on 61.
- 64' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Luke Brooke-Smith trudges off to be replaced by Luke Supyk on 64 minutes.
- 65' Medin Memeti gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Arion Sulemani and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Supyk, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for German Ferreyra. He replaces Zane Schreiber on 81 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Matt Sheridan is replaced by Nathan Walker.
- 83' GOAL! Nathaniel Atkinson fires home to make it 2-0!
- 88' 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.
- 89' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 89 minute. Tim Payne leaves to be changed by Corban Piper.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 6
- 13
- 27
-
30
Andreas Kuen ↓ Zane Schreiber 19'
- 2
- 33
- 38
- 26
-
20
Arion Sulemani ↓ Medin Memeti 65'
- 46
Bench
- 40
-
19
Zane Schreiber ↑ 19'
-
35
Medin Memeti ↑ 65'
- 22
- 41
-
47
Kavian Rahmani ↑ 65'
-
50
Michael Ghossaini ↑ 81'
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 25
-
6
Tim Payne ↓ Corban Piper 89'
-
19
Sam Sutton ↓ Lukas Kelly-Heald 81'
- 1
- 15
-
27
Matt Sheridan ↓ Nathan Walker 82'
-
29
Luke Brooke-Smith ↓ Luke Supyk 64'
Bench
-
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 46'
- 12
- 30
-
18
Lukas Kelly-Heald ↑ 81'
-
23
Luke Supyk ↑ 64'
-
3
Corban Piper ↑ 89'
-
41
Nathan Walker ↑ 82'
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
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
2025-01-03
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2024-12-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2024-12-21
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2024-12-15
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Auckland FC
D
2024-12-06
Brisbane Roar FC
1–4
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-11-30
Melbourne City FC
0–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2025-01-03
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-12-28
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2024-12-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-12-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
L
2024-12-07
Auckland FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-11-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
58%
Melbourne City FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.