Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: result 1-2 and analysis
Australia CupRound of 16Kick-off on August 17, 2022 at 09:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix won 1-2 on August 17, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 19′K. BarbarousesWellington Phoenix
- 36′B. WaineWellington Phoenix
- 84′M. LeckieMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2022 | Hamilton Olympic(away) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| May 28, 2022 | Western United(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| May 22, 2022 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| May 18, 2022 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| May 9, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2022 | Devonport City(away) | 4-0 | Australia Cup |
| May 14, 2022 | Western United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| May 9, 2022 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| May 5, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Wellington Phoenix win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix 0-6 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Melbourne City 0-0 Wellington Phoenix | Australia Cup |
| May 16, 2021 | Melbourne City 2-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on May 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy