Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Macarthur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | Macarthur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 May | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jun | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Western United FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 23 May | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Wellington Phoenix FC gets underway.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Tim Payne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Clayton Lewis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Reno Piscopo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 57' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' The whistle greets Nishan Velupillay as he departs to be replaced by Marco Rojas.
- 67' Walter Sandoval, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Tim Payne has done his job and it is now time for Louis Fenton to step up.
- 72' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Francesco Margiotta is withdrawn and Nicholas D'Agostino gets his opportunity.
- 73' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Francesco Margiotta departs to be replaced by Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 74' A stunning finish from Reno Piscopo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' Poor challenge from Louis Fenton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' Lleyton Brooks gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Chris Ikonomidis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Time for substitution for Wellington Phoenix FC. Walter Sandoval is replaced by Benjamin Old.
- 87' It’s high time Ufuk Talay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Reno Piscopo.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Reno Piscopo will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Reno Piscopo has done his job and it is now time for Ben Waine to step up.
- The points are shared — Wellington Phoenix FC 1-0 Melbourne Victory FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 23
- 11
- 20
- 14
-
6
Tim Payne ↓ Louis Fenton 71'
- 19
-
10
Reno Piscopo ↓ Ben Waine 90'
- 21
-
7
Walter Sandoval ↓ Benjamin Old 82'
Bench
-
16
Louis Fenton ↑ 71'
-
18
Ben Waine ↑ 90'
-
43
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 90'
-
8
Benjamin Old ↑ 82'
-
13
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 90'
- 40
- 33
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Jake Brimmer 73'
- 6
- 13
- 17
- 7
- 3
- 9
- 2
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Marco Rojas 62'
- 20
- 8
Bench
-
23
Marco Rojas ↑ 62'
-
18
Nicholas D'Agostino ↑ 73'
- 16
- 1
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↑ 73'
- 15
-
26
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 78'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Toivonen | 5 |
| Roy Krishna | 4 |
| Oskar Zawada | 4 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Walter Sandoval | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2022-02-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-02-06
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
W
2021-11-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2021-11-21
Macarthur FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-06-04
Macarthur FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2021-05-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2022-02-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-11-28
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-11-20
Western United FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2021-06-06
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-05-28
Western United FC
1–6
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2021-05-23
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne Victory FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
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
66%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
59%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne Victory FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.