Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Melbourne Victory FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Wed 24 Feb 2021 · 08:05 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 18' Mirza Muratovic

Y 25' James McGarry

Leigh Broxham 34' Y

Ryan Shotton 37' Y

Y 51' Louis Fenton

Dalibor Markovic 55' Y

Aaron Anderson 62' Y

Overview

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Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at AAMI Park.

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 Daniel Illievski
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Andrew Meimarakis
Referee

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

2021-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2020-03-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–0	W
21 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–1	L
10 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
06 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–5	L
12 Aug	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
08 Aug	Perth Glory FC	A	4–0	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–2	L
21 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
14 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–2	L
08 Feb	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
22 Aug	Perth Glory FC	H	0–1	L
13 Aug	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–3	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

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Melbourne Victory FC launch into their encounter with Wellington Phoenix FC.
5' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Anderson. He replaces Dylan Ryan on 5 minute.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charles Lokoli, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' 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.
18' Mirza Muratovic was booked on 18.
23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
24' The whistle greets Marco Rojas as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Butterfield.
25' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 25.
30' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
34' The referee calls foul for Leigh Broxham. He receives a Yellow card.
37' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Ryan Shotton gets a Yellow card.
42' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Shotton is withdrawn and Zaydan Bello gets his opportunity.
48' What a moment for Rudy Gestede! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
49' Rudy Gestede makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
50' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Mirza Muratovic by Clayton Lewis on 50 minute.
51' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 51.
55' Controversy at the stadium! Dalibor Markovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
60' Wellington Phoenix 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.
62' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Aaron Anderson gets a Yellow card.
67' The 35-year-old Callum McManaman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
72' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
73' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Jay Barnett comes on to replace Callum McManaman.
75' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Charles Lokoli comes on to replace Reno Piscopo.
80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
90' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Ryan Shotton ↓ Zaydan Bello 46'
9
Rudy Gestede ↓ Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio 73'
7
Callum McManaman ↓ Jay Barnett 73'
19
Dylan Ryan ↓ Aaron Anderson 5'
23
Marco Rojas ↓ Jacob Butterfield 24'
10
Robbie Kruse
6
Leigh Broxham C
13
Birkan Kirdar
22
Jake Brimmer
20
Max Crocombe
33
Dalibor Markovic

Bench

8
Jacob Butterfield ↑ 24'
1
Matt Acton
17
Elvis Kamsoba
14
Jay Barnett ↑ 73'
15
Aaron Anderson ↑ 5'
25
Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio ↑ 73'
35
Zaydan Bello ↑ 46'

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-02-21 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-02-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-02-06 Brisbane Roar FC 5–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-08-12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-08-08 Perth Glory FC 0–4 Melbourne Victory FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2021-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2021-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-02-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2021-02-08 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2020-08-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Perth Glory FC L 2020-08-13 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.02 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.91 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC60% Draw23% Wellington Phoenix FC17%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.93

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

40%

Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC44% Draw42% Wellington Phoenix FC14%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

10.6%

1 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

9.5%

3 – 0

7.1%

0 – 0

3 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

4.4%

1 – 2

4.3%

0 – 1

4.1%

4 – 0

3.6%

4 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	23%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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