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

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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

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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

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
#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' KICK OFF: Wellington Phoenix FC gets underway.
2' Nicholas D'Agostino makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
3' Nicholas D'Agostino adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
8' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Louis Fenton.
18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
23' Magnificent from Walter Sandoval! That is 7 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
24' Leigh Broxham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
25' GOAL! Walter Sandoval scores on 25.
26' Walter Sandoval adds to his 0 season tally! Wellington Phoenix FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
31' 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.
36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Louis Fenton, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
39' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
43' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
48' The 38-year-old Leigh Broxham has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
53' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
54' Controversy at the stadium! Marco Rojas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
54' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Folami departs to be replaced by Chris Ikonomidis.
55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marco Rojas.
60' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
61' A goal from the Australia international Nicholas D'Agostino! He fires home on 61 to make it 3-3!
66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oskar van Hattum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
68' A goal from the Malta international Jake Brimmer! He fires home on 68 to make it 4-3!
71' A moment of madness from Finn Surman on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
75' The whistle greets Finn Surman as he departs to be replaced by Gary Hooper.
77' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 77.
78' Marco Rojas adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 5-3 — and this changes everything.
83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
84' The whistle greets Nicholas Pennington as he departs to be replaced by James McGarry.
86' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Nishan Velupillay comes on to replace Marco Rojas.
87' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Louis Fenton departs to be replaced by Jackson Manuel.
88' Oskar van Hattum gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Louis Fenton and will look to change the dynamic.
90' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Jay Barnett on, Jason Davidson off on 90 minutes.
Another three points for Melbourne Victory FC.

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
Nicholas D'Agostino	3
Ulises Davila	3
Walter Sandoval	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Jake Brimmer	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

4 / 4

2.11 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.31 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC54% Draw23% Wellington Phoenix FC23%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.42

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

46%

Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC40% Draw40% Wellington Phoenix FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.3%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 0

0 – 0

4.7%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 1

3.7%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	17%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	21%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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