Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 2-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on April 5, 2021 at 09:10 AM (UTC)WIN Stadium, Wollongong
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 2-3 on April 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′C. GoodMelbourne City
- 39′T. HemedWellington Phoenix
- 45′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 56′U. DávilaWellington Phoenix
- 83′M. TilioMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Melbourne City have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | Western United(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 6-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Wellington Phoenix win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City on Feb 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wellington Phoenix sit 8th in A-League (33 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne City sit 6th (38 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 33 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 1, 2021Western United2-1Melbourne City
- Apr 1, 2021Central Coast Mariners2-1Adelaide United
- Apr 2, 2021Macarthur2-0Perth Glory
- Apr 3, 2021Brisbane Roar1-1Western Sydney Wanderers
- Apr 4, 2021Melbourne Victory0-3Sydney
- Apr 5, 2021Newcastle Jets0-1Western United
- Apr 6, 2021Western Sydney Wanderers2-2Central Coast Mariners
- Apr 7, 2021Sydney1-0Perth Glory