Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 20Kick-off on March 9, 2024 at 08:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne City won 1-0 on March 9, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 58′S. SouprayenMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 37M. Caputo
- 11Léo Natel
- 10T. Arslan
- 44M. Jakoliš
- 8J. Jeggo
- 6S. Ugarković
- 14V. Fernández
- 26S. Souprayen
- 4Nuno Reis
- 25C. Talbot
- 1J. Young
Wellington Phoenix
4-3-2-1- 10D. Ball
- 11B. Kraev
- 7K. Barbarouses
- 8B. Old
- 14A. Rufer
- 17Y. Salas
- 18L. Kelly-Heald
- 4S. Wootton
- 3F. Surman
- 6T. Payne
- 40A. Paulsen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | Macarthur(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Sydney(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-5 | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2024 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Macarthur(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Western United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 2 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-0 Wellington Phoenix | Australia Cup |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Melbourne City 4-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Melbourne City 1-2 Wellington Phoenix | Australia Cup |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City on Nov 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 4th in A-League (7 points from 4 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 1st (10 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy