Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on November 9, 2018 at 08:50 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 November 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′R. De LaetMelbourne City
- 59′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 23B. Fornaroli
- 13N. Atkinson
- 19L. Wales
- 8R. McGree
- 15K. Baccus
- 27F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 4H. Delbridge
- 5B. Schenkeveld
- 2R. De Laet
- 3S. Jamieson
- 18E. Galeković
Wellington Phoenix
3-4-3- 21R. Krishna
- 11D. Williams
- 18S. Singh
- 4Mandi
- 8M. Nichols
- 6D. Fox
- 16L. Fenton
- 19Thomas Doyle
- 22A. Durante
- 27S. Taylor
- 1F. Kurto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | Sydney(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Melbourne City(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City on Apr 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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