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

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A League · 2018-19

Melbourne Victory FC

3 – 3

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Sun 20 Jan 2019 · 06:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Ola Toivonen 34' Y

Y 40' David Williams

Corey Brown 59' Y

Y 81' Tom Doyle

Overview

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

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Kurt Ams
Referee Daniel Illievski
Referee Lachlan Keevers
Referee George Lakrindis

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

2019-01-20 Melbourne Victory FC 3–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2018-12-28 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

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

Wellington Phoenix FC

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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Melbourne Victory FC launch into their encounter with Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' Ola Toivonen doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
7' GOAL! David Williams fires home to make it 1-1!
12' 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.
17' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
20' GOAL! Roy Krishna fires home to make it 1-2!
25' The 44-year-old Andrew Durante has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
28' Roy Krishna does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Melbourne Victory FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ola Toivonen on 34 minutes.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
40' David Williams is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
45' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
46' Raul Baena is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Hope at the 46 minute mark.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
56' James Troisi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
59' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Corey Brown will be fuming at that decision.
62' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. David Williams has done his job and it is now time for Cillian Sheridan to step up.
67' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
69' The crowd applauds Corey Brown as he leaves the pitch. Elvis Kamsoba steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
74' Alex Rufer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 209 appearances.
79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
80' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Ola Toivonen is replaced by Kenjok Athiu on 80 minute.
81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Doyle.
84' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Tom Doyle is replaced by Dylan Fox.
85' The crowd applauds Mandi as he leaves the pitch. Michal Kopczynski steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
88' What a moment for Kosta Barbarouses! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Matt Acton
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 80'
15
Raul Baena ↑ 46'
19
Rahmat Akbari
24
Elvis Kamsoba ↑ 69'

Coach Kevin Muscat

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Andrew Durante C
19
Tom Doyle ↓ Dylan Fox 84'
14
Alex Rufer
18
Sarpreet Singh
13
Liberato Cacace
21
Roy Krishna
27
Steven Taylor
1
Filip Kurto
11
David Williams ↓ Cillian Sheridan 62'
16
Louis Fenton ↓ Dylan Fox 84'
4
Mandi ↓ Michal Kopczynski 85'

Bench

20
Oliver Sail
6
Dylan Fox ↑ 84'
15
Michal Kopczynski ↑ 85'
7
Cillian Sheridan ↑ 62'
23
Max Burgess

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.29 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.61 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC49% Draw23% Wellington Phoenix FC28%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.9

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

51%

Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC40% Draw38% Wellington Phoenix FC22%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 1

8.3%

2 – 2

6.6%

3 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.4%

3 – 2

1 – 0

4.2%

3 – 0

4 – 1

3.6%

2 – 3

3.5%

0 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	16%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	20%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	14%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Clean Sheet