Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 3-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on November 3, 2019 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 3-2 on November 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 24′Gary HooperWellington Phoenix
- 30′C. MetcalfeMelbourne City
- 34′S. GallowayMelbourne City
- 63′C. NooneMelbourne City (pen.)
- 90′B. WaineWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-1-4-1- 30M. Najjar
- 19L. Wales
- 17D. Genreau
- 6J. Brillante
- 11C. Noone
- 7R. Griffiths
- 34C. Metcalfe
- 2S. Galloway
- 22C. Good
- 3S. Jamieson
- 23D. Bouzanis
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2- 9D. Ball
- 88Gary Hooper
- 7R. Piscopo
- 14A. Rufer
- 5M. Steinmann
- 10U. Dávila
- 23W. Scott
- 16L. Fenton
- 3L. DeVere
- 27S. Taylor
- 1S. Marinović
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 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2019 | Western United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| May 5, 2019 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2019 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Western United(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| May 3, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-5 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City wins, 0 draws, 3 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix 3-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Melbourne City 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Melbourne City 1-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City on Apr 21, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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