Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on February 24, 2021 at 08:05 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory won 2-0 on February 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′Rudy GestedeMelbourne Victory
- 49′Rudy GestedeMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 23M. Rojas
- 9Rudy Gestede
- 10R. Kruse
- 13B. Kirdar
- 22J. Brimmer
- 7Callum Henry McManaman
- 6L. Broxham
- 33D. Markovic
- 19D. Ryan
- 5R. Shotton
- 20M. Crocombe
Wellington Phoenix
4-2-3-1- 15M. Muratović
- 18B. Waine
- 8C. Devlin
- 7R. Piscopo
- 14A. Rufer
- 6T. Payne
- 10U. Dávila
- 2L. McGing
- 5J. McGarry
- 16L. Fenton
- 20O. Sail
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-5 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Western United(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne Victory win, 4 draws, 1 Wellington Phoenix win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2020 | Wellington Phoenix 3-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Melbourne Victory 0-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| May 3, 2019 | Melbourne Victory 3-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Melbourne Victory 3-3 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory on Mar 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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