AUSTRALIA A-LEAGUE
--.--.---- --:--
AAMI Park
Referee: A. King
Melbourne City
Match Timeline
Wellington Phoenix
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
27'
A. Behich · Assist: N. Atkinson
Melbourne City
🟨
38'
Daniel Arzani
Melbourne City
🟨
39'
Kazuki Nagasawa
Wellington Phoenix
🔄
46'
T. Payne ↔ M. Sheridan
Wellington Phoenix
🟨
54'
Germán Ferreyra
Melbourne City
🔄
62'
K. Nagasawa ↔ S. Kartum
Wellington Phoenix
🔄
73'
A. Nabbout ↔ M. Caputo
Melbourne City
🔄
73'
E. Rashani ↔ K. Rahmani
Melbourne City
🔄
73'
R. Najjarine ↔ L. Brooke-Smith
Wellington Phoenix
76'
M. Younis · Assist: A. Kuen
Melbourne City
🔄
77'
D. Arzani ↔ M. Memeti
Melbourne City
🔄
80'
D. Edwards ↔ C. Armiento
Wellington Phoenix
🔄
80'
P. Retre ↔ L. Kelly-Heald
Wellington Phoenix
🟨
81'
Zane Schreiber
Melbourne City
🔄
83'
Z. Schreiber ↔ M. Leckie
Melbourne City
🟨
90+1'
Samuel Souprayen
Melbourne City

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Melbourne City Win 0%
Draw 0%
Wellington Phoenix Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Melbourne City1.41
Wellington Phoenix1.39
Recent Form (Last 5)
Melbourne City Melbourne City
WWDLW
27 GF / 29 GA
Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix
WLDWL
34 GF / 41 GA
Key Stats
1.17
Average Goals Scored
1.48
1.26
Average Goals Conceded
1.78
11
BTTS Yes
16
10
Over 2.5
16
4.22
Shots on Goal
4.96

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Melbourne City Melbourne City 23 matches
Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix 23 matches
Melbourne City Statistic Wellington Phoenix
8 Wins 8
8 Draws 6
7 Losses 9
27 Goals For 34
29 Goals Against 41
1.17 Avg Goals Scored 1.48
1.26 Avg Goals Conceded 1.78
11 BTTS Yes 16
15 Over 1.5 20
10 Over 2.5 16
6 Over 3.5 11
9 Clean Sheets 4
6 Failed To Score 3
4.22 Shots On Goal 4.96
13.13 Total Shots 12.91
5.91 Corners 5.22
56.2% Ball Possession 49.7%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Melbourne City won 9 times, Wellington Phoenix won 2 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 31:12 from Melbourne City's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 7 matches, with an average of 2.87 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Melbourne City 4-1-4-1 / Wellington Phoenix 4-4-2
Missing players: Melbourne City 3, Wellington Phoenix 2
H2H summary: Melbourne City wins 9, draws 4, Wellington Phoenix wins 2
Stats
Melbourne City Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
0
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
1
3 Corner Kicks 9
15 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 1
49% Ball Possession 51%
16 Total Shots 6
5 Shots on Goal 0
4 Shots off Goal 5
7 Blocked Shots 1
11 Shots insidebox 5
5 Shots outsidebox 1
0 Goalkeeper Saves 2
352 Total passes 367
263 Passes accurate 268
2.36 expected_goals 0.58
🟨 4 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Melbourne City
Formation
Wellington Phoenix
P. Beach
P. Beach
N. Atkinson
🎯
N. Atkinson
G. Ferreyra
G. Ferreyra
S. Souprayen
S. Souprayen
A. Behich
A. Behich
Z. Schreiber
Z. Schreiber
M. Younis
M. Younis
A. Kuen
🎯
A. Kuen
D. Arzani
D. Arzani
E. Rashani
E. Rashani
A. Nabbout
A. Nabbout
J. Oluwayemi
J. Oluwayemi
T. Payne
T. Payne
B. Tuiloma
B. Tuiloma
I. Hughes
I. Hughes
D. Edwards
D. Edwards
R. Najjarine
R. Najjarine
A. Rufer
A. Rufer
P. Retre
P. Retre
K. Nagasawa
K. Nagasawa
C. Piper
C. Piper
I. Eze
I. Eze
Melbourne City 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
1
P. Beach
G
13
N. Atkinson
🎯 27'
D
22
G. Ferreyra
🟨 54'
D
26
S. Souprayen
🟨 90+1'
D
16
A. Behich
⚽ 27'
D
19
Z. Schreiber
↓ 83' 🟨 81'
M
28
M. Younis
⚽ 76'
M
30
A. Kuen
🎯 76'
M
14
D. Arzani
↓ 77' 🟨 38'
M
11
E. Rashani
↓ 73'
M
15
A. Nabbout
↓ 73'
F
Substitutes
40
J. Nieuwenhuizen
G
17
M. Caputo
↑ 73'
F
35
M. Memeti
↑ 77'
F
47
K. Rahmani
↑ 73'
F
7
M. Leckie
↑ 83'
F
2
H. Delbridge
D
36
H. Shillington
D
Wellington Phoenix 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
J. Oluwayemi
G
6
T. Payne
↓ 46'
D
28
B. Tuiloma
D
15
I. Hughes
D
12
D. Edwards
↓ 80'
D
20
R. Najjarine
↓ 73'
M
14
A. Rufer
M
8
P. Retre
↓ 80'
M
25
K. Nagasawa
↓ 62' 🟨 39'
M
3
C. Piper
F
7
I. Eze
F
Substitutes
30
A. Kelly-Heald
16
S. Kartum
↑ 62'
M
4
M. James
D
29
L. Brooke-Smith
↑ 73'
F
11
C. Armiento
↑ 80'
F
18
L. Kelly-Heald
↑ 80'
D
27
M. Sheridan
↑ 46'
D
Last matches: Melbourne City
02.05.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
1
1
D
26.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
1
2
L
18.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
3
2
W
07.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
2
1
W
04.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
3
0
W
22.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
1
1
D
17.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Sydney
1
0
W
28.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
0
3
L
21.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
1
3
L
07.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
1
1
D
30.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
24.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Macarthur
2
6
L
16.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
2
1
W
11.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Newcastle Jets
0
1
L
06.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
1
0
W
03.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Sydney
0
0
D
28.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
1
3
L
23.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Macarthur
1
1
D
20.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
0
1
L
06.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Newcastle Jets
1
0
W
Last matches: Wellington Phoenix
24.04.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Macarthur
0
4
L
18.04.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers
2
1
W
05.04.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
1
0
W
21.03.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Brisbane Roar
2
1
W
14.03.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Perth Glory
2
0
W
06.03.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Adelaide United
1
1
D
01.03.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Sydney
0
1
L
21.02.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Auckland
0
5
L
13.02.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers
2
2
D
06.02.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
2
3
L
30.01.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
2
2
D
23.01.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Newcastle Jets
1
4
L
18.01.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Sydney
2
0
W
11.01.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Adelaide United
2
2
D
03.01.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Brisbane Roar
3
0
W
29.12.25
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
1
5
L
21.12.25
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Central Coast Mariners
3
1
W
14.12.25
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Newcastle Jets
1
3
L
06.12.25
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Auckland
1
3
L
29.11.25
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Adelaide United
2
1
W
H2H: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
12.04.26
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
0
W
30.01.26
H2H
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
2
2
D
28.02.25
H2H
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
0
1
W
03.01.25
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
0
W
09.03.24
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
1
0
W
25.11.23
H2H
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
1
0
L
27.08.23
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
3
0
W
10.04.23
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
4
1
W
02.01.23
H2H
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
1
3
W
30.10.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
17.08.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
1
2
L
09.05.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
1
W
02.04.22
H2H
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
0
6
W
05.01.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
0
0
D
16.05.21
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
Last matches: Melbourne City
26.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
1
2
L
07.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
2
1
W
04.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
3
0
W
21.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
1
3
L
16.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
2
1
W
11.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Newcastle Jets
0
1
L
06.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
1
0
W
03.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Sydney
0
0
D
28.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
1
3
L
23.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Macarthur
1
1
D
20.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
0
1
L
25.10.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
4
0
W
H2H at home: Melbourne City
12.04.26
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
0
W
03.01.25
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
0
W
09.03.24
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
1
0
W
27.08.23
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
3
0
W
10.04.23
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
4
1
W
30.10.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
17.08.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
1
2
L
09.05.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
1
W
05.01.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
0
0
D
16.05.21
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
Last matches: Wellington Phoenix
24.04.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Macarthur
0
4
L
05.04.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
1
0
W
21.03.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Brisbane Roar
2
1
W
06.03.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Adelaide United
1
1
D
13.02.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers
2
2
D
23.01.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Newcastle Jets
1
4
L
18.01.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Sydney
2
0
W
03.01.26
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Brisbane Roar
3
0
W
29.12.25
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
1
5
L
06.12.25
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Auckland
1
3
L
02.11.25
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Central Coast Mariners
1
1
D
18.10.25
A-L
Wellington Phoenix
Perth Glory
2
2
D
H2H away: Wellington Phoenix
12.04.26
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
0
L
03.01.25
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
0
L
09.03.24
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
1
0
L
27.08.23
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
3
0
L
10.04.23
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
4
1
L
30.10.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
17.08.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
1
2
W
09.05.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
1
L
05.01.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
0
0
D
16.05.21
H2H
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D

Standings

A-League: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 26 15 3 8 55:39 16 48
W D D L W
2 26 12 7 7 46:36 10 43
W W D D W
3 26 11 9 6 42:29 13 42
D L D D L
4 26 11 7 8 44:33 11 40
W D D L W
5 26 11 6 9 33:25 8 39
D D W D L
6 26 10 8 8 33:33 0 38
L W W W W
7 26 9 7 10 37:44 -7 34
W L L W W
8 26 9 6 11 36:48 -12 33
L W L W W
9 26 8 8 10 35:42 -7 32
L W D L D
10 26 8 7 11 32:39 -7 31
W D W D D
11 26 6 8 12 27:36 -9 26
L L D D L
12 26 5 6 15 27:43 -16 21
L L L L L
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)

Missing Players

Melbourne City 3 missing
-
T. Kanamori
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
M. Leckie
Missing Fixture Hamstring Injury
OUT
-
A. Lopane
Missing Fixture Muscle Injury
OUT
Wellington Phoenix 2 missing
-
S. Singh
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
-
N. Walker
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT