Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Eden Park.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne City FC is underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at Eden Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Lachlan Wales, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Brilliant from the ! Matti Steinmann makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 30.
- 35' It’s high time Erick Mombaerts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Eden Park. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 58' Magnificent from David Ball! That is 21 goals in 114 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Brandon Wilson comes on to replace Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi.
- 67' The crowd applauds Reno Piscopo as he leaves the pitch. Callum McCowatt steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' The whistle greets Craig Noone as he departs to be replaced by Stefan Colakovski.
- 78' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Susaeta departs to be replaced by Moudi Najjar.
- 83' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Cameron Devlin trudges off to be replaced by Alex Rufer on 86 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Gary Hooper argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The points are shared — Wellington Phoenix FC 1-0 Melbourne City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 9
- 5
- 3
-
8
Cameron Devlin ↓ Alex Rufer 86'
- 13
- 27
- 1
- 4
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↓ Callum McCowatt 67'
- 10
Bench
- 11
-
12
Brandon Wilson ↑ 63'
- 20
-
14
Alex Rufer ↑ 86'
- 31
- 32
-
21
Callum McCowatt ↑ 67'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Craig Noone ↓ Stefan Colakovski 73'
-
14
Susaeta ↓ Moudi Najjar 78'
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 3
- 13
- 22
- 7
- 20
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 17
- 2
- 34
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↑ 67'
-
30
Moudi Najjar ↑ 78'
-
49
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 73'
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 10 |
| Marco Tilio | 7 |
| Tomer Hemed | 3 |
| Roy Krishna | 3 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Curtis Good | 2 |
| Mathew Leckie | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2020-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-02-07
Perth Glory FC
4–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-01-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-01-18
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2020-01-04
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2020-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-02-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2020-02-01
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-01-25
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2020-01-18
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-01-11
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
53%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.