Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Daniel Illievski
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
- Referee George Lakrindis
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne Victory FC | Wellington Phoenix FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 10 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 7 |
| 6 | Conceded | 1 |
| -1 | GD | +6 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ 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 Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
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' That's the starting whistle at AAMI Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 5' Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ola Toivonen makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 7' David Williams does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
- 12' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' GOAL! Roy Krishna fires home to make it 1-2!
- 25' Louis Fenton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' The Fiji Roy Krishna breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 1-3!
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Poor challenge from Ola Toivonen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 39' Liberato Cacace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' The referee calls foul for David Williams. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Josh Hope by Raul Baena on 46 minute.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Muscat will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' James Troisi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' The referee calls foul for Corey Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. David Williams departs to be replaced by Cillian Sheridan.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne Victory FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
- 69' Elvis Kamsoba gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Corey Brown and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' 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.
- 79' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Kenjok Athiu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ola Toivonen on 80 minute.
- 81' Tom Doyle has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 84' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Tom Doyle exits the field as Dylan Fox enters on 84.
- 85' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 85 minute. Mandi leaves to be changed by Michal Kopczynski.
- 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kosta Barbarouses makes no mistake. 3-3!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Ola Toivonen ↓ Kenny Athiu 80'
-
3
Corey Brown ↓ Elvis Kamsoba 69'
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 21
-
16
Josh Hope ↓ Raul Baena 46'
- 8
- 9
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 80'
-
15
Raul Baena ↑ 46'
- 19
-
24
Elvis Kamsoba ↑ 69'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 19
- 14
- 18
- 13
- 21
- 27
- 1
- 11
-
16
Louis Fenton ↓ Dylan Fox 84'
-
4
Mandi ↓ Michal Kopczynski 85'
Bench
- 20
-
6
Dylan Fox ↑ 84'
-
15
Michal Kopczynski ↑ 85'
-
7
Cillian Sheridan ↑ 62'
- 23
Coach
Marko Rudan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-01-20
Melbourne Victory FC
3–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-01-15
Brisbane Roar FC
0–5
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-01-12
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-01-09
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-01-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2018-12-28
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-01-20
Melbourne Victory FC
3–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-01-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-01-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-01-05
Adelaide United FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2018-12-28
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2018-12-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
72%
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.