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Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 3-1 and analysis

A-LeagueElimination FinalsKick-off on May 3, 2019 at 09:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne

Melbourne Victory
3-1
Wellington Phoenix

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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?

Melbourne Victory won 3-1 on May 3, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 42′G. NiedermeierMelbourne Victory
  • 53′K. BarbarousesMelbourne Victory
  • 64′R. KrishnaWellington Phoenix
  • 71′O. ToivonenMelbourne Victory

Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Melbourne Victory

4-3-3
  1. 9K. Barbarouses
  2. 11O. Toivonen
  3. 24E. Kamsoba
  1. 8T. Antonis
  2. 15Raúl Baena
  3. 6L. Broxham
  1. 4Keisuke Honda
  2. 14T. Deng
  3. 17J. Donachie
  4. 5G. Niedermeier
  1. 20L. Thomas

Wellington Phoenix

3-4-1-2
  1. 21R. Krishna
  2. 11D. Williams
  1. 13L. Cacace
  1. 23M. Burgess
  2. 14A. Rufer
  3. 15M. Kopczyński
  4. 4Mandi
  1. 5Ryan Lowry
  2. 22A. Durante
  3. 27S. Taylor
  1. 1F. Kurto
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Melbourne Victory
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 27, 2019Western Sydney Wanderers(away)1-0A-League
Apr 23, 2019Guangzhou Evergrande FC(home)1-1AFC Champions League Elite
Apr 19, 2019Adelaide United(away)0-1A-League
Apr 14, 2019Central Coast Mariners(home)2-1A-League
Apr 10, 2019Guangzhou Evergrande FC(away)0-4AFC Champions League Elite
Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 28, 2019Perth Glory(away)0-5A-League
Apr 21, 2019Melbourne City(home)3-2A-League
Apr 12, 2019Brisbane Roar(away)1-2A-League
Apr 7, 2019Adelaide United(away)1-3A-League
Mar 30, 2019Newcastle Jets(home)4-1A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory wins, 3 draws, 1 Wellington Phoenix win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2019Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Melbourne VictoryA-League
Jan 20, 2019Melbourne Victory 3-3 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Dec 28, 2018Melbourne Victory 1-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Apr 8, 2018Melbourne Victory 2-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Jan 10, 2018Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Melbourne VictoryA-League
Dec 3, 2017Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Melbourne VictoryA-League

Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory on Feb 15, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Melbourne Victory score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.9 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Melbourne Victory1.11.5210/158/15
Wellington Phoenix1.91.9110/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Melbourne Victory sit 11th in A-League (0 points from 1 match) and Wellington Phoenix sit 2nd (3 points from 1 match).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Wellington Phoenix1100213
11Melbourne Victory1001120

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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

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