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Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory: result 2-3 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on February 6, 2026 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington

Wellington Phoenix
2-3
Melbourne Victory

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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory?

Melbourne Victory won 2-3 on February 6, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 10′S. EspositoMelbourne Victory
  • 39′C. ArmientoWellington Phoenix
  • 44′N. VelupillayMelbourne Victory
  • 77′L. D'ArrigoMelbourne Victory
  • 84′Roderick MirandaWellington Phoenix (o.g.)

Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wellington Phoenix

5-3-2
  1. 20R. Najjarine
  2. 7I. Eze
  1. 25K. Nagasawa
  2. 8P. Retre
  3. 16S. Kartum
  1. 11C. Armiento
  2. 15I. Hughes
  3. 28B. Tuiloma
  4. 4M. James
  5. 6T. Payne
  1. 30A. Kelly-Heald

Melbourne Victory

4-2-3-1
  1. 44C. Nduka
  1. 17N. Velupillay
  2. 64Mata
  3. 7R. Piscopo
  1. 8J. Valadon
  2. 10D. Genreau
  1. 2J. Davidson
  2. 21Roderick Miranda
  3. 15S. Esposito
  4. 22J. Rawlins
  1. 40J. Warshawsky
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 30, 2026Melbourne City(home)2-2A-League
Jan 23, 2026Newcastle Jets(away)1-4A-League
Jan 18, 2026Sydney(away)2-0A-League
Jan 11, 2026Adelaide United(home)2-2A-League
Jan 3, 2026Brisbane Roar(away)3-0A-League
Melbourne Victory
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 1, 2026Central Coast Mariners(away)0-1A-League
Jan 26, 2026Sydney(home)4-0A-League
Jan 17, 2026Adelaide United(away)1-2A-League
Jan 10, 2026Western Sydney Wanderers(home)0-1A-League
Jan 2, 2026Perth Glory(home)3-2A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wellington Phoenix win, 1 draw, 4 Melbourne Victory wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2025Melbourne Victory 5-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Apr 12, 2025Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Melbourne VictoryA-League
Feb 14, 2025Melbourne Victory 1-0 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Nov 24, 2024Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne VictoryA-League
May 18, 2024Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Melbourne VictoryA-League
May 12, 2024Melbourne Victory 0-0 Wellington PhoenixA-League

Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix on Dec 29, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Wellington Phoenix score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wellington Phoenix1.61.9212/1512/15
Melbourne Victory1.31.355/157/15

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 Victory sit 9th (2 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
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1Wellington Phoenix3300719
9Melbourne Victory3021342

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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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