Sunday , 16 August 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
15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Wellington Phoenix FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne City FC.
  • 5' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 7' Jordan Bos is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 12' 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.
  • 16' Against the run of play, David Ball has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 18' GOAL! Mathew Leckie fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 22' Curtis Good was booked on 22.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' Steven Peter Ugarkovic was booked on 28.
  • 33' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Aziz Behich scoring 1 goals.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nuno Reis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Curtis Good by Nuno Reis on 46 minute.
  • 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 51' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 51.
  • 53' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Steven Peter Ugarkovic has done his job and it is now time for Kosta Barbarouses to step up.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Callum Talbot is withdrawn and Scott Galloway gets his opportunity.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Richard van der Venne.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Galloway made 233 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Scott Jamieson comes on to replace Richard van der Venne.
  • 88' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Yan Sasse is withdrawn and Oskar van Hattum gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 89 minute. Callan Elliot leaves to be changed by Nicholas Pennington.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Melbourne City FC take all three points.

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.