Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

A League · 2019-20
Melbourne Victory FC
0 – 0
Full Time
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 .

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

10
8
7
Melbourne Victory FC 25 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' The ball is rolling at . Melbourne Victory FC are looking to make home advantage count against Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 5' Leigh Broxham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Kristijan Dobras has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Donachie.
  • 32' Poor challenge from Matti Steinmann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' Migjen Basha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' The referee calls foul for Kristijan Dobras. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Kristijan Dobras on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Andrew Nabbout. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jaushua Sotirio.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Ola Toivonen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' Jakob Poulsen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cameron Devlin on 86.
  • It finishes all square. Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC share the spoils 0-0.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
3 / 4
0.69 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC24% Draw31% Wellington Phoenix FC45%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
76%
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC13% Draw53% Wellington Phoenix FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 26% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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