Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 0-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on April 2, 2017 at 07:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix won 0-3 on April 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′R. BonevaciaWellington Phoenix
- 26′R. BonevaciaWellington Phoenix
- 89′Shane SmeltzWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-3-3- 7M. Rojas
- 14Fahid Ben Khalfallah
- 10J. Troisi
- 8Besart Berisha
- 6L. Broxham
- 17J. Donachie
- 2J. Geria
- 5D. Georgievski
- 15Baró
- 21C. Valeri
- 20L. Thomas
Wellington Phoenix
4-3-3- 21R. Krishna
- 9K. Barbarouses
- 8Álex Gorrín
- 23M. Ridenton
- 4R. Bonevacia
- 17Vince Lia
- 7Guilherme
- 19Thomas Doyle
- 22A. Durante
- 13Marco Rossi
- 20L. Italiano
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sydney(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-5 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne Victory wins, 0 draws, 2 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix 3-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 6-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix 1-4 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix 2-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Nov 2, 2015 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix 0-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory on Jan 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 8th in A-League (1 point from 2 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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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