Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 0-2 and analysis
A-LeagueElimination FinalsKick-off on May 3, 2015 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 0-2 on May 3, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 61′Josh KennedyMelbourne City
- 72′Harry NovilloMelbourne City
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
- 9N. Burns
- 4R. Bonevacia
- 10Michael McGlinchey
- 16L. Fenton
- 17Vince Lia
- 13Albert Riera
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 5M. Boxall
- 18B. Sigmund
- 22A. Durante
- 1G. Moss
Melbourne City
- 15D. Williams
- 16Josh Kennedy
- 4C. Chapman
- 5E. Paartalu
- 6A. Mooy
- 9Harry Novillo
- 10R. Koren
- 13J. Germano
- 18P. Retre
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 20T. Velaphi
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 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2015 | Sydney(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Sydney(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2015 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wellington Phoenix wins, 3 draws, 1 Melbourne City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix 0-5 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Melbourne City 0-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on Apr 12, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 1.5 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 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wellington Phoenix sit 1st in A-League (9 points from 3 matches) and Melbourne City sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Melbourne City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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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