Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on April 12, 2026 at 05:00 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 April 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′A. BehichMelbourne City
- 76′M. YounisMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-1-4-1- 15A. Nabbout
- 11E. Rashani
- 14D. Arzani
- 30A. Kuen
- 28M. Younis
- 19Z. Schreiber
- 16A. Behich
- 26S. Souprayen
- 22G. Ferreyra
- 13N. Atkinson
- 1P. Beach
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2- 7I. Eze
- 3C. Piper
- 25K. Nagasawa
- 8P. Retre
- 14A. Rufer
- 20R. Najjarine
- 12D. Edwards
- 15I. Hughes
- 28B. Tuiloma
- 6T. Payne
- 1J. Oluwayemi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Buriram United(away) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 1 Wellington Phoenix win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City on Jan 30, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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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