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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

Wellington Phoenix
2-3
Melbourne City

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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

Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wellington Phoenix

4-4-2
  1. 11J. Sotirio
  2. 9D. Ball
  1. 17T. Hemed
  2. 23C. Lewis
  3. 14A. Rufer
  4. 6T. Payne
  1. 10U. Dávila
  2. 21J. Laws
  3. 5J. McGarry
  4. 16L. Fenton
  1. 20O. Sail

Melbourne City

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Maclaren
  1. 15A. Nabbout
  2. 11C. Noone
  3. 18C. Metcalfe
  1. 13N. Atkinson
  2. 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
  1. 7R. Griffiths
  2. 19B. Garuccio
  3. 22C. Good
  4. 4Nuno Reis
  1. 1T. Glover
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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.

Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 28, 2021Macarthur(home)0-1A-League
Mar 24, 2021Melbourne Victory(home)4-1A-League
Mar 21, 2021Brisbane Roar(home)1-1A-League
Mar 15, 2021Western Sydney Wanderers(away)3-4A-League
Mar 7, 2021Perth Glory(home)3-0A-League
Melbourne City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 1, 2021Western United(away)1-2A-League
Mar 26, 2021Western Sydney Wanderers(home)4-1A-League
Mar 22, 2021Central Coast Mariners(home)2-0A-League
Mar 12, 2021Macarthur(home)3-0A-League
Mar 6, 2021Melbourne Victory(away)6-0A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Wellington Phoenix wins, 0 draws, 2 Melbourne City wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2020Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne CityA-League
Nov 3, 2019Melbourne City 3-2 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Apr 21, 2019Wellington Phoenix 3-2 Melbourne CityA-League
Jan 26, 2019Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne CityA-League
Nov 9, 2018Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Apr 14, 2018Wellington Phoenix 2-1 Melbourne CityA-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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wellington Phoenix1.41.529/158/15
Melbourne City1.91.166/158/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Wellington Phoenix43107110
4Melbourne City4211667

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

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