Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 4-1 and analysis
Australia CupSemi-finalsKick-off on January 29, 2022 at 06:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory won 4-1 on January 29, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 39′Gary HooperWellington Phoenix
- 65′J. BrillanteMelbourne Victory
- 80′N. D'AgostinoMelbourne Victory
- 85′Ben FolamiMelbourne Victory
- 90′N. D'AgostinoMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
- 9F. Margiotta
- 11Ben Folami
- 23M. Rojas
- 6L. Broxham
- 8J. Brillante
- 22J. Brimmer
- 3J. Davidson
- 5M. Špiranović
- 16S. Nigro
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 20I. Kelava
Wellington Phoenix
- 7G. Sandoval
- 9D. Ball
- 10R. Piscopo
- 88Gary Hooper
- 13N. Pennington
- 14A. Rufer
- 16L. Fenton
- 19S. Sutton
- 21J. Laws
- 33F. Surman
- 40A. Paulsen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Sydney(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-1 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Gold Coast Knights(away) | 2-1 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Western United(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | Western United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-0 | Australia Cup |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Avondale(away) | 4-1 | Australia Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory wins, 2 draws, 2 Wellington Phoenix wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix 4-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Melbourne Victory 2-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory on Mar 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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