Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 06:35 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 October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 69′Ross McCormackMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 11B. Kamau
- 7N. Fitzgerald
- 44Ross McCormack
- 13S. Mauk
- 6O. Malik
- 5B. Schenkeveld
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 25Iacopo La Rocca
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 3S. Jamieson
- 18E. Galeković
Wellington Phoenix
4-2-3-1- 21R. Krishna
- 9Andrija Kaluđerović
- 23M. Ridenton
- 17Ali Abbas
- 4Goran Paracki
- 8D. Vidošić
- 10Michael McGlinchey
- 3S. Galloway
- 2D. Mullen
- 13Marco Rossi
- 30K. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Perth Glory(away) | 4-5 | A-League |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Sydney(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Sydney(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Melbourne City wins, 0 draws, 1 Wellington Phoenix win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix 1-5 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Melbourne City 3-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Melbourne City 3-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City on Feb 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 7th in A-League (4 points from 3 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Melbourne City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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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