Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on February 15, 2020 at 06:00 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 February 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 58′D. BallWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2- 9D. Ball
- 88Gary Hooper
- 8C. Devlin
- 13L. Cacace
- 7R. Piscopo
- 5M. Steinmann
- 10U. Dávila
- 4Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi
- 3L. DeVere
- 27S. Taylor
- 1S. Marinović
Melbourne City
4-4-2- 9J. Maclaren
- 20A. Luna
- 13N. Atkinson
- 6J. Brillante
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 11C. Noone
- 7R. Griffiths
- 14Susaeta
- 22C. Good
- 3S. Jamieson
- 1T. Glover
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2020 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-4 | A-League |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2020 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wellington Phoenix wins, 0 draws, 3 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2019 | Melbourne City 3-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix 3-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Melbourne City 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on Nov 3, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
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