Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on February 14, 2025 at 08:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory won 1-0 on February 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′N. VergosMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 9N. Vergos
- 27R. Piscopo
- 8Z. Machach
- 17N. Velupillay
- 14J. Valadon
- 6Ryan Teague
- 3A. Traoré
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 5B. Hamill
- 22J. Rawlins
- 1M. Langerak
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2- 9H. Ishige
- 7K. Barbarouses
- 18L. Kelly-Heald
- 27M. Sheridan
- 8P. Retre
- 3C. Piper
- 19S. Sutton
- 4S. Wootton
- 15I. Hughes
- 6T. Payne
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Sydney(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Western United(home) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Sydney(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne Victory win, 3 draws, 2 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| May 18, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| May 12, 2024 | Melbourne Victory 0-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory on Nov 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 9th in A-League (2 points from 3 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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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