Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Fri 19 Jan 2024 · 06:00 UTC Wellington Regional Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Adama Traore
Tim Payne 45' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Daniel Elder
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

6
8
10
Wellington Phoenix FC 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-04-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Melbourne Victory FC H 1–1 D
14 Jan Perth Glory FC A 4–3 W
04 Jan Adelaide United FC A 2–2 D
29 Dec Sydney FC A 1–3 L
23 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
18 Dec Macarthur FC A 3–0 W
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–1 D
13 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
06 Jan Perth Glory FC A 3–2 W
30 Dec Adelaide United FC H 2–0 W
23 Dec Melbourne City FC A 0–0 D
16 Dec Sydney FC H 3–0 W

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
15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne Victory FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Izzo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Adama Traore is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wellington Phoenix FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a card on 45.
  • 50' Jake Brimmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Chris Ikonomidis is replaced by Connor Chapman.
  • 68' Nicholas Pennington has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 69' Sam Sutton is replacing David Ball for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Jordi Valadon. He replaces Jake Brimmer on 74 minute.
  • 79' Against the run of play, Connor Chapman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Eli Adams. He replaces Daniel Arzani on 82 minute.
  • 83' Mohamed Al-Taay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicholas Pennington on 83 minute.
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Luke Supyk. He replaces Bozhidar Kraev on 89 minute.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Popović

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ola Toivonen 5
Oskar Zawada 4
Roy Krishna 4
Bruno Fornaroli 3
Nicholas D'Agostino 3
Ulises Davila 3
Walter Sandoval 3
David Ball 2

Head to Head

2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-04-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-14 Perth Glory FC 3–4 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-01-04 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-12-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-12-18 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-13 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-06 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-12-30 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne Victory FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wellington Phoenix FC31% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
69%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne Victory FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wellington Phoenix FC22% Draw44% Melbourne Victory FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap Wellington Phoenix FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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