Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Melbourne Victory FC

0 – 0

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 06:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

James Donachie 31' Y

Y 32' Matti Steinmann

Migjen Basha 34' Y

Kristijan Dobras 48' Y

Kristijan Dobras 60' R

Andrew Nabbout 73' Y

Y 74' Jaushua Sotirio

Ola Toivonen 76' Y

Leigh Broxham 79' Y

Jakob Poulsen 81' Y

Y 86' Cameron Devlin

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

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

2019-12-14 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–0	D
08 Dec	Western United FC	A	1–3	L
29 Nov	Perth Glory FC	H	1–0	W
23 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	1–3	L
17 Nov	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
10 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–0	D
07 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
01 Dec	Adelaide United FC	A	2–1	W
23 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W
10 Nov	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–1	D
03 Nov	Melbourne City FC	A	2–3	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)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Melbourne Victory FC welcome Wellington Phoenix FC for this crunch clash at .
5' Lawrence Thomas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne Victory FC tonight.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
30' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
31' James Donachie was booked on 31.
32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matti Steinmann.
34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Migjen Basha on 34 minutes.
39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
44' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kristijan Dobras.
53' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Kristijan Dobras.
65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
73' Andrew Nabbout catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
74' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Jaushua Sotirio will be fuming at that decision.
76' Ola Toivonen is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
79' Leigh Broxham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jakob Poulsen on 81.
86' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Cameron Devlin will be fuming at that decision.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

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
Jake Brimmer	2

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2019-12-14 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2019-12-08 Western United FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-11-29 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2019-11-23 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2019-12-14 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2019-12-07 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2019-12-01 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-11-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2019-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2019-11-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.82 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.04 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC50% Draw26% Wellington Phoenix FC24%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

50%

Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC39% Draw44% Wellington Phoenix FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

1 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

9.4%

0 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.8%

3 – 0

5.6%

1 – 2

5.4%

0 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 2

3.1%

0 – 2

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	23%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✗

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