Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (25 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
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' Melbourne Victory FC have kicked off against Wellington Phoenix FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicholas Pennington, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Peter Ugarkovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oskar Zawada makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 18' Bozhidar Kraev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Callan Elliot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
- 32' What a moment for Bruno Fornaroli! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
- 37' It’s high time Anthony Popovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Popovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Benjamin Old comes on to replace Bozhidar Kraev.
- 51' Oskar van Hattum has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 54' GOAL! Jake Brimmer scores on 54.
- 59' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Folami suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Bruno Fornaroli gets a Yellow card.
- 71' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Kosta Barbarouses is replaced by Yan Sasse.
- 72' Lucas Mauragis makes way for Sam Sutton at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Wellington Phoenix FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 78' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Nicholas Pennington comes on to replace David Ball.
- 83' 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.
- 86' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomi Juric is hanging Bruno Fornaroli on the field on 86 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Nishan Velupillay as he departs to be replaced by Stefan Nigro.
- 90' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Eli Adams on, Ben Folami off on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Melbourne Victory FC take all three points.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Cadete ↓ William Wilson 89'
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Eli Adams 90'
- 1
- 6
- 22
- 21
-
10
Bruno Fornaroli ↓ Tomi Juric 86'
- 31
- 2
- 24
- 8
Bench
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 89'
-
23
Nathan Konstandopoulos ↑ 90'
-
9
Tomi Juric ↑ 86'
-
28
William Wilson ↑ 89'
- 30
-
29
Eli Adams ↑ 90'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Kosta Barbarouses ↓ Yan Sasse 71'
- 20
-
14
Alex Rufer ↓ Oskar van Hattum 78'
-
11
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Benjamin Old 46'
- 17
-
12
Lucas Mauragis ↓ Sam Sutton 71'
- 21
- 5
- 3
- 9
Bench
-
31
Yan Sasse ↑ 71'
-
19
Sam Sutton ↑ 71'
-
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 78'
-
8
Benjamin Old ↑ 46'
-
13
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 78'
- 40
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
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
1 / 4
0.96
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
70%
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.4%
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 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.