Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Melbourne Victory FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Wellington Phoenix FC

Fri 29 Apr 2022 · 09:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 13' Louis Fenton

Y 13' Scott Wootton

Leigh Broxham 24' Y

Jake Brimmer 39' Y

Nicholas D'Agostino 39' Y

Stefan Nigro 43' Y

Marco Rojas 54' Y

Marco Rojas 55' Y

Y 71' Finn Surman

Y 77' Nicholas Pennington

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

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

Melbourne Victory FC 25 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wellington Phoenix FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-02-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-03-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2020-03-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	3–1	W
25 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–1	D
22 Apr	Macarthur FC	A	4–1	W
16 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
12 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	H	0–0	D
09 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	3–0	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–3	L
24 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
17 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–4	L
13 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	1–0	W
09 Apr	Western United FC	A	4–1	W
05 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	5–0	W

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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
2' GOAL! Nicholas D'Agostino fires home to make it 1-0!
3' Nicholas D'Agostino adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
8' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
13' Louis Fenton is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
23' Walter Sandoval does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
24' Leigh Broxham is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
25' What a strike from Walter Sandoval! The score is 2-2.
26' Sensational shot from Walter Sandoval. Wellington Phoenix FC is back in the lead.
31' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
36' The 25-year-old Ben Waine has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jake Brimmer on 39 minutes.
43' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Stefan Nigro gets a Yellow card.
48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
54' Marco Rojas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
54' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Ben Folami exits the field as Chris Ikonomidis enters on 54.
55' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Rojas is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 55.
60' 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.
61' Nicholas D'Agostino adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
66' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
68' Jake Brimmer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Finn Surman on 71 minutes.
75' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Finn Surman is replaced by Gary Hooper.
77' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Nicholas Pennington gets a Yellow card.
78' Marco Rojas doubles the advantage! 5-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
84' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Nicholas Pennington is replaced by James McGarry on 84 minute.
86' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Marco Rojas is replaced by Nishan Velupillay.
87' Jackson Manuel is replacing Louis Fenton for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
88' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oskar van Hattum is hanging Louis Fenton on the field on 88 minute.
90' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Jason Davidson exits the field as Jay Barnett enters on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Scott Wootton
20
Oliver Sail
16
Louis Fenton ↓ Oskar van Hattum 88'
18
Ben Waine
6
Tim Payne
19
Sam Sutton
10
Reno Piscopo
8
Benjamin Old ↓ Jackson Manuel 87'
13
Nicholas Pennington ↓ James McGarry 84'
7
Walter Sandoval ↓ Riley Bidois 87'
33
Finn Surman ↓ Gary Hooper 75'

Bench

88
Gary Hooper ↑ 75'
5
James McGarry ↑ 84'
3
Matthew Bozinovski
43
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 88'
40
Alex Paulsen
34
Jackson Manuel ↑ 87'
36
Riley Bidois ↑ 87'

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

2022-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-04-25 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2022-04-22 Macarthur FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-04-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-04-12 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC D 2022-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2022-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-04-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-04-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–4 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2022-04-13 Perth Glory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-04-09 Western United FC 1–4 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.98 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.61 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC31% Draw26% Wellington Phoenix FC43%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

69%

Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC17% Draw47% Wellington Phoenix FC36%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

12.7%

0 – 1

11.2%

0 – 2

9.5%

0 – 0

9.5%

1 – 2

9.2%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 1

5.5%

0 – 3

1 – 3

2 – 2

4.5%

2 – 0

3.5%

2 – 3

2.5%

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

21% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

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