Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on February 3, 2023 at 08:45 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 February 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′O. ZawadaWellington Phoenix
- 32′B. FornaroliMelbourne Victory
- 54′J. BrimmerMelbourne Victory
- 90′T. JurićMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 10B. Fornaroli
- 11Ben Folami
- 22J. Brimmer
- 24N. Velupillay
- 6L. Broxham
- 8J. Brillante
- 3Cadete
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 31M. Bozinovski
- 2J. Geria
- 1M. Acton
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2- 9O. Zawada
- 10D. Ball
- 11B. Kraev
- 5S. Ugarković
- 14A. Rufer
- 7K. Barbarouses
- 12L. Mauragis
- 21J. Laws
- 3F. Surman
- 17C. Elliot
- 20O. Sail
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2023 | Sydney(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Melbourne City(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 29, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 3-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 4-1 Wellington Phoenix | Australia Cup |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix on Apr 29, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 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 (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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