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 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Nathan MacDonald
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Alex King
- Referee George Lakrindis
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Marvel Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' What a strike from Ulises Davila! The score is 0-1.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' James Donachie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 214 appearances.
- 20' Steven Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Jakob Poulsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. David Ball is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Leigh Broxham. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ola Toivonen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 55' Storm Roux needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Ben Waine has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Ola Toivonen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Ben Waine on, David Ball off on 68 minutes.
- 69' Kenny Athiu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
- 76' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Callum McCowatt departs to be replaced by Cameron Devlin.
- 79' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Ulises Davila has done his job and it is now time for Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi to step up.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Stefan Marinovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Storm Roux.
- 86' The crowd applauds Kenny Athiu as he leaves the pitch. Kristijan Dobras steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 90' The whistle greets Migjen Basha as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Lesiotis.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
2 / 4
1
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
69%
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.