Sunday , 16 August 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2023-24 PLAYOFFS

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne Victory FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Wellington Phoenix FC
Sun 12 May 2024 · 06:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' David Ball
Y 52' Nicholas Pennington
Daniel Arzani 88' Y
Y 90' Alex Rufer

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Kersey
  • Referee Casey Reibelt
18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game

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
2024-05-12 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-04-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-04-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
05 May Melbourne City FC H 3–2 W
27 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–4 L
20 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 0–0 D
12 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–1 L
06 Apr Melbourne City FC H 2–1 W
Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Melbourne Victory FC A 0–0 D
27 Apr Macarthur FC H 3–0 W
19 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
12 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 W
06 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
31 Mar Brisbane Roar FC H 1–0 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Melbourne Victory FC welcome Wellington Phoenix FC for this crunch clash at AAMI Park.
  • 5' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Old, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Paulsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bozhidar Kraev made 225 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 41' David Ball is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne Victory FC in their trying to find a way past Wellington Phoenix FC's compact .
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicholas Pennington.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Ben Folami is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nishan Velupillay at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' Daniel Arzani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Salim Khelifi on 61 minute.
  • 65' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oskar van Hattum is hanging David Ball on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Australia international Paul Izzo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' Bozhidar Kraev makes way for Oskar Zawada at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Roly Bonevacia is replaced by Chris Ikonomidis.
  • 84' Oskar Zawada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Arzani is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — card on 88.
  • 89' Connor Chapman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Fornaroli at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ben Old as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Al-Taay.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Popović

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

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
David Ball 2

Head to Head

2024-05-12 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-04-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-04-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2024-05-12 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-05-05 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC W 2024-04-27 Melbourne Victory FC 3–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-04-20 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC D 2024-04-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-04-06 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-05-12 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-04-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Macarthur FC W 2024-04-19 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-04-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-04-06 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-03-31 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC49% Draw27% Wellington Phoenix FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
51%
Melbourne Victory FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC38% Draw44% Wellington Phoenix FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

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