Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 0-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on October 8, 2016 at 06:35 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 October 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 31′A. CáceresMelbourne City
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
4-3-3- 11H. Watson
- 21R. Krishna
- 8Álex Gorrín
- 12A. Parkhouse
- 4R. Bonevacia
- 17Vince Lia
- 7Guilherme
- 6D. Fox
- 2J. Tratt
- 13Marco Rossi
- 1G. Moss
Melbourne City
3-5-2- 11B. Kamau
- 27F. Brandán
- 9N. Colazo
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 10A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 8N. Kilkenny
- 4C. Chapman
- 3J. Rose
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 1T. Sørensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Sydney(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wellington Phoenix win, 2 draws, 3 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2016 | Melbourne City 3-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Melbourne City 3-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| May 3, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Melbourne City 0-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on Mar 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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 3rd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | 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