Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 1-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 10, 2012 at 06:30 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 1-1 on March 10, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 33′Eli BabaljMelbourne City
- 81′P. IfillWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 19Eli Babalj
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 4Simon Colosimo
- 5Helbert Frederico Carreiro Da Silva
- 10W. Srhoj
- 16A. Behich
- 13J. Germano
- 2M. Marrone
- 6M. Thompson
- 18C. Good
- 1C. Bolton
Wellington Phoenix
- 8P. Ifill
- 9Chris Greenacre
- 6T. Brown
- 12N. Ward
- 17Vince Lia
- 21Dani Sanchez
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 3Tony Lochhead
- 18B. Sigmund
- 22A. Durante
- 1M. Paston
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 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Gold Coast United(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2012 | Gold Coast United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 3, 2012 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 0 draws, 1 Wellington Phoenix win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jan 29, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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