Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Westpac Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee
- Referee Alex King
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 10 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 5 |
| 1 | Conceded | 6 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 75% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
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' The Mexico Ulises Davila breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
- 8' Wellington Phoenix FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cameron Devlin on 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 21' Gary Hooper makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Wellington Phoenix FC are in front.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Salvachua might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' Storm Roux has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Australia international Anthony Lesiotis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' 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.
- 55' David Ball does the damage! The net is bulging and Wellington Phoenix FC surge ahead!
- 56' The whistle greets Birkan Kirdar as he departs to be replaced by So Nishikawa.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Ola Toivonen. He replaces Anthony Lesiotis on 57 minute.
- 57' Storm Roux was booked on 57.
- 62' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — Cameron Devlin exits the field as Alex Rufer enters on 62.
- 66' Alex Rufer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' What a moment for Ola Toivonen! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' Matti Steinmann is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 79' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Reno Piscopo is replaced by Jaushua Sotirio.
- 80' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Marco Rojas has done his job and it is now time for Brandon Lauton to step up.
- 85' It’s high time Carlos Salvachua made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Andrew Nabbout catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 87' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. David Ball is replaced by Ben Waine on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| 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
3 / 4
1.99
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
31%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne Victory FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.8%
2 – 0
16.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
2.7%
5 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 26% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.