Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

A League · 2022-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Jordan Bos
Y 22' Curtis Good
Steven Peter Ugarkovic 28' Y
Y 70' Richard van der Venne

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City 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

4
3
11
Wellington Phoenix FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC 2021-05-16 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Melbourne City FC H 1–3 L
23 Dec Perth Glory FC A 1–1 D
17 Dec Adelaide United FC H 3–1 W
10 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
13 Nov Western United FC H 2–3 L
06 Nov Macarthur FC H 4–1 W
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 3–1 W
27 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–0 W
10 Dec Sydney FC A 1–2 L
12 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–1 W
05 Nov Perth Glory FC H 4–0 W
30 Oct Wellington Phoenix 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Wellington Phoenix FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 7' Jordan Bos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' Magnificent from David Ball! That is 21 goals in 119 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 18' The Australia Mathew Leckie breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-1!
  • 22' A moment of madness from Curtis Good on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
  • 27' 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.
  • 28' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' Nuno Reis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Curtis Good on 46 minute.
  • 50' Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 51' What composure from Jamie MacLaren! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 53' Kosta Barbarouses is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Peter Ugarkovic at the 53 minute mark.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Callum Talbot exits the field as Scott Galloway enters on 67.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Richard van der Venne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Lucas Mauragis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 206 appearances.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 85' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Steven Peter Ugarkovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Richard van der Venne as he leaves the pitch. Scott Jamieson steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Yan Sasse as he leaves the pitch. Oskar van Hattum steps in for Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 89' The whistle greets Callan Elliot as he departs to be replaced by Nicholas Pennington.
  • Melbourne City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC 2021-05-16 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2022-12-23 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC W 2022-12-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC L 2022-11-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2022-11-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2022-11-05 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Perth Glory FC W 2022-10-30 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC28% Draw25% Melbourne City FC47%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
72%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC23% Draw40% Melbourne City FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 14% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 20% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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