Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 0-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 28, 2025 at 06:30 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 0-1 on February 28, 2025.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Melbourne City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Auckland(away) | 1-6 | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Auckland(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wellington Phoenix win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Melbourne City 1-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on Jan 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wellington Phoenix sit 8th in A-League (33 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne City sit 6th (38 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 33 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy