Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 1-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 28, 2018 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix drew 1-1 on December 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 62′D. WilliamsWellington Phoenix
- 77′O. ToivonenMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-3-1-2- 9K. Barbarouses
- 11O. Toivonen
- 10J. Troisi
- 8T. Antonis
- 6L. Broxham
- 21C. Valeri
- 14T. Deng
- 2S. Roux
- 3C. Brown
- 22N. Ansell
- 20L. Thomas
Wellington Phoenix
3-4-1-2- 21R. Krishna
- 11D. Williams
- 13L. Cacace
- 18S. Singh
- 14A. Rufer
- 4Mandi
- 16L. Fenton
- 19Thomas Doyle
- 22A. Durante
- 27S. Taylor
- 1F. Kurto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne Victory wins, 0 draws, 3 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 0-3 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix 3-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 6-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix on Apr 8, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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