Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 15Kick-off on January 30, 2026 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City drew 2-2 on January 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′I. EzeWellington Phoenix
- 52′I. EzeWellington Phoenix
- 73′M. YounisMelbourne City
- 77′M. MemetiMelbourne City
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
3-4-2-1- 7I. Eze
- 20R. Najjarine
- 8P. Retre
- 11C. Armiento
- 14A. Rufer
- 25K. Nagasawa
- 6T. Payne
- 15I. Hughes
- 28B. Tuiloma
- 4M. James
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 17M. Caputo
- 35M. Memeti
- 21A. Lopane
- 20B. Mazzeo
- 19Z. Schreiber
- 8Ryan Teague
- 16A. Behich
- 26S. Souprayen
- 22G. Ferreyra
- 36H. Shillington
- 1P. Beach
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Sydney(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-5 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Macarthur(away) | 2-6 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Auckland(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wellington Phoenix win, 0 draws, 5 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City on Feb 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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