Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory: result 2-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 31, 2013 at 03:30 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won 2-3 on March 31, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 10′M. RojasMelbourne Victory
- 56′Marcos FloresMelbourne Victory
- 64′S. HuysegemsWellington Phoenix
- 66′Jeremy BrockieWellington Phoenix
- 83′Archie ThompsonMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
- 7L. Bertos
- 8P. Ifill
- 10S. Huysegems
- 11Jeremy Brockie
- 23Corey James Gameiro
- 21Dani Sanchez
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 18B. Sigmund
- 22A. Durante
- 29L. Rowe
- 1M. Paston
Melbourne Victory
- 9Marcos Flores
- 10Archie Thompson
- 11M. Rojas
- 6L. Broxham
- 32C. Pain
- 5M. Milligan
- 23Adrian Leijer
- 30J. Geria
- 31S. Galloway
- 33D. Mullen
- 39N. Coe
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 Victory have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2013 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2013 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Sydney(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-6 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Wellington Phoenix wins, 0 draws, 5 Melbourne Victory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2013 | Melbourne Victory 2-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Melbourne Victory 3-2 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Melbourne Victory 3-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Oct 30, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix on Jan 5, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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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