Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 9Kick-off on December 4, 2011 at 04:00 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 December 4, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 41′Mate DugandzicMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 19Eli Babalj
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 5Helbert Frederico Carreiro Da Silva
- 7R. Worm
- 16A. Behich
- 13J. Germano
- 2M. Marrone
- 3B. Hamill
- 6M. Thompson
- 25Adrian Madaschi
- 1C. Bolton
Wellington Phoenix
- 7L. Bertos
- 8P. Ifill
- 9Chris Greenacre
- 6T. Brown
- 12N. Ward
- 17Vince Lia
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 3Tony Lochhead
- 18B. Sigmund
- 22A. Durante
- 20Anthony Randolph Warner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 2, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Nov 18, 2011 | Gold Coast United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2011 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Sydney(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2011 | Sydney(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 13, 2011 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Oct 30, 2011 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 8; Wellington Phoenix score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 6/8 | 5/8 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 6/8 | 3/8 |
Over the last 8 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