Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Fri 28 Feb 2025 · 06:30 UTC Wellington Regional Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Rufer 70' Y
Y 76' Kai Trewin

Overview

Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee
7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2025-02-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC 2025-01-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-03-09 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-11-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Melbourne City FC H 0–1 L
22 Feb Auckland FC A 1–6 L
14 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 0–1 L
06 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 1–1 D
25 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 0–0 D
20 Jan Macarthur FC A 2–1 W
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–0 W
22 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 2–2 D
15 Feb Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
07 Feb Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
25 Jan Macarthur FC A 0–1 L
18 Jan Auckland FC A 0–3 L

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' Welcome to Wellington Regional Stadium that hosts another battle between Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne City FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kai Trewin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Paulo Retre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Vidmar will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' The 31-year-old Andreas Kuen has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Zane Schreiber is withdrawn and Mathew Leckie gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Marco Tilio adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Brooke-Smith is hanging Nathan Walker on the field on 59 minute.
  • 60' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Paulo Retre departs to be replaced by Corban Piper.
  • 65' Wellington Phoenix FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 70' Alex Rufer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 70.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Kavian Rahmani is replaced by Harry Politidis on 70 minute.
  • 72' Marco Rojas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chico Geraldes on 72 minute.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Kai Trewin argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' Lukas Kelly-Heald has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tim Payne on 87 minute.
  • 88' Andreas Kuen makes way for Lawrence Wong at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • It finishes all square. Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne City FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Vidmar

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 10
Marco Tilio 7
Tomer Hemed 3
Roy Krishna 3
Ben Waine 3
David Ball 2
Riley McGree 2
Curtis Good 2

Head to Head

2025-02-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC 2025-01-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-03-09 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-11-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2025-02-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC L 2025-02-22 Auckland FC 6–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2025-02-14 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2025-02-06 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2025-01-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2025-01-20 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Melbourne City FC Form

2025-02-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W 2025-02-22 Melbourne Victory FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D 2025-02-15 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2025-02-07 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2025-01-25 Macarthur FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2025-01-18 Auckland FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC29% Draw30% Melbourne City FC41%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
71%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC20% Draw50% Melbourne City FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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