Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 16, 2014 at 05:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix drew 2-2 on March 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. KrishnaWellington Phoenix
- 29′128578Melbourne City
- 56′T. BoydWellington Phoenix
- 62′D. WilliamsMelbourne City (pen.)
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 15D. Williams
- 17J. Hoffman
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 4Orlando Engelaar
- 8M. Murdocca
- 10Harry Kewell
- 13J. Germano
- 3R. Wielaert
- 19B. Garuccio
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1A. Redmayne
Wellington Phoenix
- 9K. Cunningham
- 10S. Huysegems
- 12T. Boyd
- 24R. Krishna
- 17Vince Lia
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 5M. Boxall
- 18B. Sigmund
- 22A. Durante
- 25S. Timmins
- 1G. Moss
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2014 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2014 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-5 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2014 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-5 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 3-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix 0-5 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Melbourne City 0-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City on Feb 16, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 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