Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee
- Referee Arvin Shanmuganathan
- Referee Jack Morgan
18 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 8–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 33 | Points | 38 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 8 |
| 36 | Scored | 33 |
| 48 | Conceded | 33 |
| -12 | GD | +0 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 35% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Ifeanyi Eze | 10 G | 1 A |
| Carlo Armiento | 5 G | 2 A |
| Corban Piper | 4 G | 4 A |
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wellington Phoenix FC is hosting Melbourne City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Aziz Behich scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' What a strike from Roy Krishna! The score is 1-0.
- 31' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 31.
- 33' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Rostyn Griffiths gets a Yellow card.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Riley McGree adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 51' Roy Krishna puts Wellington Phoenix FC on the lead.
- 55' Cillian Sheridan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mandi on 55 minute.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne City FC. Shayon Harrison will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riley McGree makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 71' It’s high time Marko Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' Kearyn Baccus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 77' Melbourne City FC make a change. Florin Berenguer trudges off to be replaced by Ramy Najjarine on 77 minutes.
- 82' Callan Elliot gets the nod from Wellington Phoenix FC. He replaces Sarpreet Singh and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Wellington Phoenix FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. David Williams is replaced by Ben Waine.
- 3-2 the final result. Melbourne City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
-
18
Sarpreet Singh ↓ Callan Elliot 82'
- 13
- 21
- 27
- 1
- 15
-
11
David Williams ↓ Ben Waine 90'
-
4
Mandi ↓ Cillian Sheridan 55'
- 23
Bench
- 12
- 20
-
7
Cillian Sheridan ↑ 55'
-
17
Callan Elliot ↑ 82'
-
31
Ben Waine ↑ 90'
Coach
Marko Rudan
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 27
- 8
- 18
- 4
- 26
- 13
- 22
- 2
- 7
- 9
Bench
-
15
Kearyn Baccus ↑ 55'
- 1
- 25
-
21
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 77'
- 19
Coach
Warren Joyce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 10 |
| Marco Tilio | 7 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Roy Krishna | 3 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Curtis Good | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-04-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-04-12
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-04-07
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-03-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-03-17
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-03-09
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–8
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-04-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-04-13
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-04-05
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-03-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-03-17
Sydney FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-03-03
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
52%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.