Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Wellington Phoenix FC

3 – 0

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sun 15 Mar 2020 · 05:20 UTC Westpac Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Cameron Devlin 10' Y

Y 20' Birkan Kirdar

Y 57' Storm Roux

Alex Rufer 66' Y

Matti Steinmann 78' Y

Y 86' Andrew Nabbout

Overview

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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Westpac Stadium.

Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-03-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-12-14 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-05-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2019-02-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

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

Melbourne Victory FC

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)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Westpac Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne Victory FC.
3' Magnificent from Ulises Davila! That is 40 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
8' Over 8 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
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 on 21. Assisted by Liberato Cacace
26' Leigh Broxham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
31' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco Rojas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
41' The 26-year-old Anthony Lesiotis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
46' 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.
51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
55' Against the run of play, David Ball has scored! This game has turned on its head.
56' So Nishikawa is replacing Birkan Kirdar for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
57' Ola Toivonen gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Anthony Lesiotis and will look to change the dynamic.
57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Storm Roux on 57 minutes.
62' The supporters are chanting for Alex Rufer. He replaces Cameron Devlin on 62 minute.
66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Rufer.
71' 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.
73' GOAL! Ola Toivonen fires home to make 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' Another substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC to replace Reno Piscopo by Jaushua Sotirio on 79 minute.
80' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Brandon Lauton comes on to replace Marco Rojas.
85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
86' Poor challenge from Andrew Nabbout. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
87' Another change for Wellington Phoenix FC made on 87 minute. David Ball leaves to be changed by Ben Waine.
3-0 the final result. Melbourne Victory FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Ola Toivonen ↑ 56'
1
Matt Acton
7
Kenny Athiu
31
Aaron Anderson
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
Ulises Davila	3
Walter Sandoval	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Nicholas D'Agostino	3
Jake Brimmer	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

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC47% Draw25% Melbourne Victory FC28%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

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

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC31% Draw44% Melbourne Victory FC25%

Actual: 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

0 – 0

6.6%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

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.