Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2018-19
Melbourne Victory FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Fri 28 Dec 2018 · 08:50 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Louis Fenton
Y 19' Sarpreet Singh
Y 48' Alex Rufer
Leigh Broxham 51' Y
Y 68' Tom Doyle

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Daniel Illievski
  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Tony Peart

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

10
8
6
Melbourne Victory FC 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wellington Phoenix FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-28 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–1 D
22 Dec Melbourne City FC A 1–1 D
14 Dec Brisbane Roar FC A 4–2 W
08 Dec Adelaide United FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
25 Nov Sydney FC A 2–1 W
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Brisbane Roar FC H 4–1 W
15 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–0 W
08 Dec Sydney FC A 3–1 W
02 Dec Perth Glory FC H 1–1 D
24 Nov Adelaide United FC H 1–3 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
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Victory FC
Nikolaos Vergos 7 G 1 A
Clarismario 6 G
Mata 5 G 12 A
Keegan Jelacic 5 G 2 A
Charles Nduka 5 G 2 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' We are underway at AAMI Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 12' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Nick Ansell is replaced by Josh Hope.
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Louis Fenton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 19' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Sarpreet Singh gets a Yellow card.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathan Burns, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne Victory FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
  • 48' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Alex Rufer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' Leigh Broxham picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' GOAL! David Williams scores on 62. Assisted by Sarpreet Singh
  • 65' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenjok Athiu is hanging James Troisi on the field on 65 minute.
  • 68' Tom Doyle picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' 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.
  • 77' Ola Toivonen doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Mandi trudges off to be replaced by Michal Kopczynski on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' Nathan Burns is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Williams at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Rahmat Akbari. He replaces Josh Hope on 88 minute.
  • 90' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Louis Fenton trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Lowry on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Melbourne Victory FC 1-1 Wellington Phoenix FC. Honours even.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-12-28 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2018-12-28 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-12-22 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2018-12-01 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2018-11-25 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2018-12-28 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-12-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2018-12-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2018-12-08 Sydney FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2018-12-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D 2018-11-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC53% Draw24% Wellington Phoenix FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
47%
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC40% Draw42% Wellington Phoenix FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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