Thursday , 1 October 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne Victory FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Fri 3 Feb 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Callan Elliot
Y 52' Finn Surman
Y 53' Finn Surman
Bruno Fornaroli 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .

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

10
8
6
Melbourne Victory FC 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wellington Phoenix FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
26 Jan Sydney FC H 1–2 L
21 Jan Perth Glory FC A 1–3 L
14 Jan Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D
06 Jan Brisbane Roar FC H 0–1 L
31 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 1–3 L
28 Jan Perth Glory FC H 2–2 D
22 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–1 W
14 Jan Brisbane Roar FC A 1–0 W
07 Jan Sydney FC A 1–0 W
02 Jan Melbourne City FC H 1–3 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Melbourne Victory FC launch into their encounter with Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Melbourne Victory 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.
  • 13' Against the run of play, Oskar Zawada has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Folami made 361 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 32' GOAL! Bruno Fornaroli scores on 32.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Bozhidar Kraev trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Old on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Finn Surman.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Finn Surman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' Jake Brimmer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Rufer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 64' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
  • 69' has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 0 appearances.
  • 70' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Bruno Fornaroli gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Yan Sasse gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Kosta Barbarouses and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Sam Sutton. He replaces Lucas Mauragis on 72 minute.
  • 77' Sam Sutton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' The whistle greets David Ball as he departs to be replaced by Nicholas Pennington.
  • 83' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 86' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Bruno Fornaroli departs to be replaced by Tomi Juric.
  • 89' Stefan Nigro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nishan Velupillay at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Ben Folami is withdrawn and Eli Adams gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Melbourne Victory FC take all three points.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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

2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 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

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2023-01-21 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-01-14 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-01-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2022-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-01-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2023-01-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-01-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-01-07 Sydney FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC53% Draw24% Wellington Phoenix FC23%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
47%
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC41% Draw41% Wellington Phoenix FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
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% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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