Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 3-1 and analysis
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Guangzhou Evergrande FC(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Guangzhou Evergrande FC(away) | 0-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2019 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-5 | A-League |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Melbourne City(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Wellington Phoenix win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Melbourne Victory 3-3 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 4th in A-League (40 points from 26 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 8th (33 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 40 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 33 |
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