Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 0-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 27, 2013 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix won 0-1 on December 27, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 75′S. HuysegemsWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 11Michael Mifsud
- 15D. Williams
- 17J. Hoffman
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 8M. Murdocca
- 10Harry Kewell
- 22Nicholas Andrew Kalmar
- 3R. Wielaert
- 6Patrick Nyema Gerhardt
- 16A. Behich
- 1A. Redmayne
Wellington Phoenix
- 9K. Cunningham
- 10S. Huysegems
- 11Jeremy Brockie
- 17Vince Lia
- 21Carlos Gerardo Hernández Valverde
- 13Albert Riera
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 16L. Fenton
- 18B. Sigmund
- 22A. Durante
- 1G. Moss
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 0 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2013 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2013 | Sydney(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2013 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-4 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 2 draws, 3 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2013 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix 3-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 14, 2012 | Melbourne City 1-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Melbourne City 1-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Melbourne City 1-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City on Mar 3, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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