Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on November 25, 2023 at 03:30 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Wellington Phoenix won 1-0 on November 25, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 48′B. KraevWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
4-3-2-1- 10D. Ball
- 11B. Kraev
- 7K. Barbarouses
- 15N. Pennington
- 14A. Rufer
- 12M. Al-Taay
- 18L. Kelly-Heald
- 4S. Wootton
- 3F. Surman
- 6T. Payne
- 40A. Paulsen
Melbourne City
4-4-2- 9J. Maclaren
- 10T. Arslan
- 44M. Jakoliš
- 6S. Ugarković
- 8H. Sakhi
- 11Léo Natel
- 16A. Behich
- 22C. Good
- 26S. Souprayen
- 25C. Talbot
- 1J. Young
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 5-2 | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-3 | Australia Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | Macarthur(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Buriram United(home) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Sydney(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-6 | A-League |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Buriram United(away) | 2-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wellington Phoenix win, 1 draw, 4 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-0 Wellington Phoenix | Australia Cup |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Melbourne City 4-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Melbourne City 1-2 Wellington Phoenix | Australia Cup |
| May 9, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on Aug 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wellington Phoenix sit 1st in A-League (10 points from 4 matches) and Melbourne City sit 4th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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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