Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 3, 2025 at 06:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne City won 2-0 on January 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′H. PolitidisMelbourne City
- 83′N. AtkinsonMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Auckland(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Macarthur(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Auckland(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Wellington Phoenix win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | Melbourne City 1-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on Mar 9, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 6th in A-League (38 points from 26 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 8th (33 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 33 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy