Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 26, 2016 at 06:30 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Wellington Phoenix won 2-1 on February 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. FentonWellington Phoenix
- 15′M. RidentonWellington Phoenix
- 19′A. MooyMelbourne City
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
- 4R. Bonevacia
- 8Álex Gorrín
- 10Michael McGlinchey
- 16L. Fenton
- 23M. Ridenton
- 13Albert Riera
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 6D. Fox
- 19Thomas Doyle
- 22A. Durante
- 1G. Moss
Melbourne City
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 8A. Mooy
- 27N. Fitzgerald
- 29A. Cáceres
- 33O. Malik
- 2A. Wilkinson
- 5I. Franjić
- 11M. Zullo
- 19B. Garuccio
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1T. Sørensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 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 20, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 5-2 | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wellington Phoenix win, 3 draws, 2 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix 5-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Melbourne City 2-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on Jan 25, 2016
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 2.5 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 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 13/15 | 14/15 |
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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