Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2018-19 ELIMINATION FINALS

Refresh

A League · 2018-19

Melbourne Victory FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Fri 3 May 2019 · 09:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 7' Michal Kopczynski

Y 41' David Williams

Y 56' Max Burgess

Y 77' Alex Rufer

R 90' Michal Kopczynski

Y 90' Cillian Sheridan

Y 90' Liberato Cacace

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

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

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Daniel Illievski
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Jonathon Barreiro
Referee Ryan Gallagher

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

2019-05-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-02-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 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
03 May	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	3–1	W
27 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
19 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	0–1	L
14 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–1	W
06 Apr	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
30 Mar	Perth Glory FC	A	2–0	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–3	L
28 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	0–5	L
21 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	3–2	W
12 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–2	L
07 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	1–3	L
30 Mar	Newcastle United Jets 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' The wait is over. Wellington Phoenix FC get us underway at .
5' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
7' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Michal Kopczynski gets a Yellow card.
12' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
17' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marko Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
32' Spain international Mandi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
37' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
41' David Williams was booked on 41.
42' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Georg Niedermeier on 42.
47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
52' It’s high time Marko Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
53' What a strike from Kosta Barbarouses! The score is 2-0.
56' Poor challenge from Max Burgess. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
57' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Mandi is withdrawn and Sarpreet Singh gets his opportunity.
62' Melbourne Victory FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
64' What a moment for Roy Krishna! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Lowry is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
71' What composure from Ola Toivonen! The Sweden international strokes it home. 3-1.
76' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Rufer on 77.
77' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. David Williams is replaced by Cillian Sheridan.
82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Filip Kurto made 209 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
85' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 85 minute. Raul Baena leaves to be changed by Carl Valeri.
90' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Michal Kopczynski.
90' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Ryan Lowry trudges off to be replaced by Callan Elliot on 90 minutes.
3-1 the final result. Wellington Phoenix FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Matt Acton
21
Carl Valeri ↑ 85'
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 90'
2
Storm Roux ↑ 90'
25
Anthony Lesiotis

Coach Kevin Muscat

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Andrew Durante C
5
Ryan Lowry ↓ Callan Elliot 90'
14
Alex Rufer
13
Liberato Cacace
21
Roy Krishna
27
Steven Taylor
1
Filip Kurto
15
Michal Kopczynski
11
David Williams ↓ Cillian Sheridan 77'
4
Mandi ↓ Sarpreet Singh 57'
23
Max Burgess

Bench

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
David Ball	2

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2019-05-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-04-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-04-19 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-04-14 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-04-06 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-03-30 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2019-05-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2019-04-28 Perth Glory FC 5–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2019-04-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC W 2019-04-12 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2019-04-07 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2019-03-30 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.61 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Melbourne Victory FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC65% Draw19% Wellington Phoenix FC16%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

35%

Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC50% Draw36% Wellington Phoenix FC14%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

7.9%

1 – 1

7.8%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

6.7%

1 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.1%

4 – 1

3 – 2

4.4%

4 – 0

4.3%

1 – 2

0 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	19%	54%
-1.5	46%	—	54%
-1	46%	20%	33%
-0.5	67%	—	33%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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