Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at Marvel Stadium.
- 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 Nathan MacDonald
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Alex King
- 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Western United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Sydney FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | Western United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 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)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
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' In just a few seconds Marvel Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Ulises Davila gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' Burundi international Elvis Kamsoba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Stefan Marinovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 20' Steven Taylor was booked on 20.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Deng is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 30' Migjen Basha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. David Ball gets a Yellow card.
- 37' 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.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leigh Broxham on 45 minutes.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matti Steinmann suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' The 31-year-old Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Kurz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' Ola Toivonen doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' Ben Waine is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Ball at the 68 minute mark.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Kenny Athiu will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Callum McCowatt departs to be replaced by Cameron Devlin.
- 79' Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ulises Davila at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stefan Marinovic.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Storm Roux. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 86 minute. Kenny Athiu leaves to be changed by Kristijan Dobras.
- 90' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Migjen Basha exits the field as Anthony Lesiotis enters on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 20
- 14
- 6
-
7
Kenny Athiu ↓ Kristijan Dobras 86'
- 2
- 8
-
18
Migjen Basha ↓ Anthony Lesiotis 90'
- 17
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 50
- 3
- 16
- 19
-
24
Anthony Lesiotis ↑ 90'
- 25
-
22
Kristijan Dobras ↑ 86'
Coach
Marco Kurz
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
David Ball ↓ Ben Waine 68'
- 5
- 3
- 11
- 14
- 13
- 27
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 10
Bench
-
8
Cameron Devlin ↑ 76'
- 20
-
31
Ben Waine ↑ 68'
- 4
- 32
- 7
Coach
Ufuk Talay
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
2019-11-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-11-02
Melbourne Victory FC
2–3
Western United FC
L
2019-10-25
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-10-18
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-10-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Melbourne City FC
D
2019-05-12
Sydney FC
6–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-11-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-11-03
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-10-27
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-10-20
Sydney FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-10-13
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Western United FC
L
2019-05-03
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.13
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
47%
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.