Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on April 1, 2023 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won 1-2 on April 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′O. ZawadaWellington Phoenix
- 58′B. FornaroliMelbourne Victory
- 76′D. Da SilvaMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
3-4-2-1- 9O. Zawada
- 7K. Barbarouses
- 11B. Kraev
- 19S. Sutton
- 14A. Rufer
- 5S. Ugarković
- 31Yan Sasse
- 21J. Laws
- 4S. Wootton
- 6T. Payne
- 20O. Sail
Melbourne Victory
4-4-2- 10B. Fornaroli
- 29E. Adams
- 7C. Ikonomidis
- 6L. Broxham
- 8J. Brillante
- 11Ben Folami
- 3Cadete
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 5D. Da Silva
- 14C. Chapman
- 20P. Izzo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2023 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-5 | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Sydney(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Western United(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Western United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Sydney(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Melbourne City(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wellington Phoenix wins, 0 draws, 4 Melbourne Victory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 3-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 3-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 4-1 Wellington Phoenix | Australia Cup |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix 4-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Melbourne Victory 2-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix on Feb 3, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wellington Phoenix sit 4th in A-League (3 points from 1 match) and Melbourne Victory sit 9th (1 point from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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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