Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Western United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–3 | 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' The game is set. Wellington Phoenix FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Adama Traore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Ben Old is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alex Paulsen suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' Tim Payne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 31.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Fabian Monge. He receives a card.
- 38' 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.
- 43' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 57' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Al-Taay departs to be replaced by David Ball.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicholas Pennington is hanging Tim Payne on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Roly Bonevacia comes on to replace Fabian Monge.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a card for David Ball.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Salim Khelifi gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Zinedine Machach and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Oskar van Hattum. He replaces Bozhidar Kraev on 82 minute.
- 86' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Daniel Arzani trudges off to be replaced by Eli Adams on 86 minutes.
- 90' Melbourne Victory FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- With this win, Wellington Phoenix FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 14
- 11
-
6
Tim Payne ↓ Nicholas Pennington 63'
- 19
-
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↓ David Ball 57'
- 40
- 3
- 8
- 17
Bench
-
10
David Ball ↑ 57'
-
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 82'
- 25
-
15
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 63'
- 18
- 5
- 43
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 63'
- 5
- 8
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Connor Chapman 76'
- 20
- 21
-
19
Daniel Arzani ↓ Eli Adams 86'
- 10
- 3
- 2
-
18
Fabian Monge ↓ Roly Bonevacia 64'
Bench
- 6
-
28
Roly Bonevacia ↑ 64'
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 63'
-
23
Salim Khelifi ↑ 76'
-
14
Connor Chapman ↑ 76'
- 30
-
24
Eli Adams ↑ 86'
Coach
Tony Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2024-04-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-04-06
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-03-31
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2024-03-16
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Sydney FC
W
2024-03-09
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-03-03
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Adelaide United FC
W
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-04-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-04-06
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-03-31
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2024-03-14
Western United FC
2–2
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-03-09
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-03-03
Brisbane Roar FC
3–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne Victory FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
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
63%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
63%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Melbourne Victory FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.