Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 18, 2011 at 06:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory won 3-1 on December 18, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 4′Archie ThompsonMelbourne Victory
- 22′Vince LiaMelbourne Victory (o.g.)
- 24′D. FerreiraMelbourne Victory
- 84′68030Wellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
- 10Archie Thompson
- 6L. Broxham
- 13D. Ferreira
- 14Blagoja Celeski
- 16Carlos Gerardo Hernández Valverde
- 22Harry Kewell
- 2M. Foschini
- 3Fabio Alves Macedo
- 4P. Franjic
- 23Adrian Leijer
- 21Ante Covic
Wellington Phoenix
- 7L. Bertos
- 9Chris Greenacre
- 6T. Brown
- 12N. Ward
- 17Vince Lia
- 24A. Smith
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 4B. Griffiths
- 18B. Sigmund
- 22A. Durante
- 20Anthony Randolph Warner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 2 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 4, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2011 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Gold Coast United(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2011 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Sydney(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Melbourne Victory win, 0 draws, 0 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory on Oct 30, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 10; Wellington Phoenix score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3 | 6/11 | 3/11 |
Over the last 10 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 (10 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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