Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Westpac Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee
- Referee Alex King
- Referee
- 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Melbourne Victory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 33 | Points | 40 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 8 |
| 36 | Scored | 44 |
| 48 | Conceded | 33 |
| -12 | GD | +11 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.54 |
| 35% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 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 Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Westpac Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' Magnificent from Ulises Davila! That is 40 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It’s a booking for Wellington Phoenix FC player. Cameron Devlin gets a Yellow card.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Birkan Kirdar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' Goal! Gary Hooper scores his 13 goal in 379 matches.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' Andrew Nabbout has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Melbourne Victory FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
- 51' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 55' Against the run of play, David Ball has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Birkan Kirdar exits the field as So Nishikawa enters on 56.
- 57' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Anthony Lesiotis has done his job and it is now time for Ola Toivonen to step up.
- 57' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Storm Roux gets a Yellow card.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Alex Rufer. He replaces Cameron Devlin on 62 minute.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Rufer on 66 minutes.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ola Toivonen makes it 3-1.
- 78' Matti Steinmann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Jaushua Sotirio on, Reno Piscopo off on 79 minutes.
- 80' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Lauton is hanging Marco Rojas on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Liberato Cacace has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 86.
- 87' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — David Ball exits the field as Ben Waine enters on 87.
- With this win, Wellington Phoenix FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
-
9
David Ball ↓ Ben Waine 87'
- 5
- 3
-
8
Cameron Devlin ↓ Alex Rufer 62'
- 13
- 27
- 1
- 6
-
7
Reno Piscopo ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 79'
- 10
Bench
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 79'
- 12
- 20
-
14
Alex Rufer ↑ 62'
-
31
Ben Waine ↑ 87'
- 4
- 21
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Marco Rojas ↓ Brandon Lauton 80'
- 20
- 6
-
13
Birkan Kirdar ↓ So Nishikawa 56'
- 2
- 19
- 9
- 18
-
24
Anthony Lesiotis ↓ Ola Toivonen 56'
- 17
- 4
Bench
-
11
Ola Toivonen ↑ 56'
- 1
- 7
- 31
-
25
Brandon Lauton ↑ 80'
-
38
So Nishikawa ↑ 56'
Coach
Carlos Salvachua
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Toivonen | 5 |
| Oskar Zawada | 4 |
| Roy Krishna | 4 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Walter Sandoval | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2020-03-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2020-03-08
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-02-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western United FC
W
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
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2020-03-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2020-03-07
Melbourne Victory FC
1–4
Sydney FC
L
2020-02-29
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2020-02-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2020-02-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2020-02-01
Perth Glory FC
2–2
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
53%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne Victory FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.