Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC AAMI Park 8,762 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 89' Sander Kartum

Denis Genreau 34' Y

Nishan Velupillay 54' Y

Y 76' Alex Rufer

Overview

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Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nathan Shakespear (Australia)
Assistant 1 Owen Goldrick
Assistant 2 James Sherry

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 Victory FC 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wellington Phoenix FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2026-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC 2025-12-29 Melbourne Victory FC 5–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2025-04-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC 2025-02-14 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–1	L
21 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	4–1	W
15 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	4–1	W
07 Mar	Sydney FC	A	2–2	D
27 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
21 Feb	Melbourne City FC	A	3–1	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–0	W
21 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–1	W
14 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	2–0	W
06 Mar	Adelaide United FC	A	1–1	D
01 Mar	Sydney FC	H	0–1	L
21 Feb	Auckland FC	H	0–5	L

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC		Wellington Phoenix FC
#4	Position	#8
40	Points	33
26	Played	26
11 / 7 / 8	W / D / L	9 / 6 / 11
44	Scored	36
33	Conceded	48
+11	GD	-12
1.54	PPG	1.27
42%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at AAMI Park as Melbourne Victory FC face off against Wellington Phoenix FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Matt Sheridan, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Corban Piper is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
22' Jason Davidson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Esposito at the 22 minute mark.
27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
32' Mata is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
34' The referee has no hesitation. Denis Genreau is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — card on 34.
39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
46' Charles Nduka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nikolaos Vergos on 46 minute.
51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paulo Retre suffering a number of foals already.
54' A moment of madness from Nishan Velupillay on 54 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
61' The whistle greets Daniel Edwards as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
66' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
68' The whistle greets Keegan Jelacic as he departs to be replaced by Reno Piscopo.
73' Sander Kartum is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ramy Najjarine at the 73 minute mark.
76' That looks like a foul for a card for Alex Rufer.
81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
83' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Paulo Retre departs to be replaced by Fin Conchie.
84' Luke Brooke-Smith gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Corban Piper and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 88 minute. Mata leaves to be changed by Clarismario.
89' GOAL! Sander Kartum scores on 89. Assisted by Ifeanyi Eze
90' The crowd applauds Ifeanyi Eze as he leaves the pitch. Manjrekar James steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
Wellington Phoenix FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

64
Mata ↓ Clarismario 88'
10
Denis Genreau ↓ Louis D'Arrigo 68'
21
Roderick Miranda
22
Joshua Rawlins
23
Keegan Jelacic ↓ Reno Piscopo 68'
17
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Matthew Grimaldi 68'
40
Jack Warshawsky
18
Franco Lino
8
Jordi Valadon
15
Sebastian Esposito ↓ Jason Davidson 22'
9
Nikolaos Vergos ↓ Charles Nduka 46'

Bench

2
Jason Davidson ↑ 22'
27
Louis D'Arrigo ↑ 68'
7
Reno Piscopo ↑ 68'
25
Jack Duncan
14
Matthew Grimaldi ↑ 68'
11
Clarismario ↑ 88'
44
Charles Nduka ↑ 46'

Coach Arthur Diles

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

8
Paulo Retre ↓ Fin Conchie 83'
14
Alex Rufer
28
Bill Tuiloma
25
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Carlo Armiento 84'
20
Ramy Najjarine ↓ Sander Kartum 73'
1
Joshua Oluwayemi
15
Isaac Hughes
27
Matt Sheridan
12
Daniel Edwards ↓ Lukas Kelly-Heald 61'
3
Corban Piper ↓ Luke Brooke-Smith 84'
7
Ifeanyi Eze ↓ Manjrekar James 90'

Bench

11
Carlo Armiento ↑ 84'
4
Manjrekar James ↑ 90'
16
Sander Kartum ↑ 73'
30
Alby Kelly-Heald
18
Lukas Kelly-Heald ↑ 61'
5
Fin Conchie ↑ 83'
29
Luke Brooke-Smith ↑ 84'

Coach Chris Greenacre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ola Toivonen	5
Roy Krishna	4
Oskar Zawada	4
Nicholas D'Agostino	3
Ulises Davila	3
Walter Sandoval	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Jake Brimmer	2

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2026-03-21 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-03-15 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 2026-03-07 Sydney FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2026-02-27 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-02-21 Melbourne City FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-21 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W 2026-03-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2026-03-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Sydney FC L 2026-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–5 Auckland FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

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2.19 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.2 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC55% Draw23% Wellington Phoenix FC22%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.39

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

45%

Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC43% Draw40% Wellington Phoenix FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.7%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

1 – 0

6.9%

3 – 1

6.8%

3 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.6%

1 – 2

5.2%

0 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

4.1%

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

Actual

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	18%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	21%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✗

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