Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 1-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on January 2, 2023 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 1-3 on January 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 16′D. BallWellington Phoenix
- 18′M. LeckieMelbourne City
- 51′J. MaclarenMelbourne City (pen.)
- 90′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne City have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Western United(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Macarthur(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Perth Glory(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wellington Phoenix win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Melbourne City 1-2 Wellington Phoenix | Australia Cup |
| May 9, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix 0-6 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Melbourne City 0-0 Wellington Phoenix | Australia Cup |
| May 16, 2021 | Melbourne City 2-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on Oct 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 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