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

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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 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

Melbourne Victory FC 25 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
#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)

48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

75% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC get this one started.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
7' Michal Kopczynski is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
12' Steven Taylor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
17' Wellington Phoenix FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Corban Piper scoring 1 goals.
22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callan Elliot made 213 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
32' Elvis Kamsoba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kevin Muscat might look to freshen things up shortly.
41' Poor challenge from David Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
42' Georg Niedermeier is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
47' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
52' 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.
53' GOAL! Kosta Barbarouses scores on 53. Assisted by Ola Toivonen
56' Max Burgess was booked on 56.
57' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Mandi is replaced by Sarpreet Singh on 57 minute.
62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
64' GOAL! Roy Krishna scores on 64. Assisted by Sarpreet Singh
69' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
71' Against the run of play, Ola Toivonen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marko Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
77' Alex Rufer is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
77' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cillian Sheridan is hanging David Williams on the field on 77 minute.
82' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
85' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Raul Baena is replaced by Carl Valeri on 85 minute.
90' Michal Kopczynski is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Ryan Lowry makes way for Callan Elliot at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Melbourne Victory FC 3-1 Wellington Phoenix FC.

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
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Nicholas D'Agostino	3
Ulises Davila	3
Walter Sandoval	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

3 / 4

1.48 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.47 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 75% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC43% Draw25% Wellington Phoenix FC32%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.95

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

57%

Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC28% Draw45% Wellington Phoenix FC27%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

0 – 0

1 – 0

6.9%

0 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

2 – 0

5.7%

0 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	19%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	19%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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