Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 0-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on April 5, 2026 at 05:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix won 0-1 on April 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 89′S. KartumWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 9N. Vergos
- 17N. Velupillay
- 64Mata
- 23K. Jelacic
- 8J. Valadon
- 10D. Genreau
- 18F. Lino
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 15S. Esposito
- 22J. Rawlins
- 40J. Warshawsky
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2- 7I. Eze
- 3C. Piper
- 25K. Nagasawa
- 8P. Retre
- 14A. Rufer
- 20R. Najjarine
- 12D. Edwards
- 15I. Hughes
- 28B. Tuiloma
- 27M. Sheridan
- 1J. Oluwayemi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Macarthur(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Sydney(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Melbourne City(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Auckland(home) | 0-5 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Melbourne Victory wins, 0 draws, 1 Wellington Phoenix win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Melbourne Victory 5-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Melbourne Victory 1-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| May 18, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory on Feb 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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