Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction, Lineups & Odds
We’re betting against Melbourne City and that means our betting prediction is the draw and Wellington Phoenix which can be backed at -138 on the Double Chance market.
Expert Analysis
Team news plays a valuable role and we’re always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.
Key Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix stats:
We fancy the away side to avoid defeat in this A-League clash, so our tip is to back them along with the draw. We get two strong picks at -138.
If you’re looking for bigger odds, then you can head to the Full-Time Result market and back either Wellington Phoenix or the draw.
Last Matches & H2H
Melbourne City lost to Macarthur at Campbelltown Stadium in their last game. The scoreline in this A-League match was 2-0, with Melbourne City having five shots on target and 56% of possession.
Wellington Phoenix won 3-2 in their previous match against Adelaide United. They managed to have 50% possession in this game, with Benjamin Old (2) and Oskar van Hattum on the scoresheet in this A-League match at Sky Stadium.
Wellington Phoenix won when they last played Melbourne City. This clash at Sky Stadium finished 1-0 in favour of Wellington Phoenix.
In the past 10 encounters, we have seen Melbourne City win five times and Wellington Phoenix land three victories. The other clashes between the teams ended in draws.
Confirmed Lineups
Melbourne City (confirmed lineup): Jamie Young, Callum Talbot, Nuno Reis, Samuel Souprayen, Vicente Fernandez, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, James Jeggo, Marin Jakolis, Tolgay Arslan, Leo Natel, Max Caputo.
Wellington Phoenix (confirmed lineup): Alex Paulsen, Tim Payne, Finn Surman, Scott Wootton, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Youstin Salas, Alex Rufer, Benjamin Old, Kosta Barbarouses, Bozhidar Kraev, David Ball.
Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction
Double Chance X2 @ -138
Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Odds
Melbourne City are the shortest price to win this A-League game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 49% probability due to their +105 betting odds. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Wellington Phoenix are available at +240.
The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -163.
The Draw No Bet market is popular for A-League matches, with the football betting sites offering Melbourne City at -200 and Wellington Phoenix are priced at +150 for the win.
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Full Time Result
1
+105
X
+275
2
+240
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Half Time Result
1
+162.5
X
+130
2
+275
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Double Chance
1X
-333
12
-400
X2
-138
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
-163
No
+120
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Draw No Bet
1
-200
2
+150
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Asian Handicap
1 Hcp -0.5
+105
2 Hcp +0.5
-118
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Total Goals
Under 2.5
+115
Over 2.5
-150
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Total Corners
Under 11.5
-138
Over 11.5
-100
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Melbourne City
Head to Head
Melbourne City vs Wellington
- A-League: 25/11 2023 Wellington 1 Melbourne City 0
- FFA Cup: 27/08 2023 Melbourne City 3 Wellington 0
- A-League: 10/04 2023 Melbourne City 4 Wellington 1
- A-League: 02/01 2023 Wellington 1 Melbourne City 3
- A-League: 30/10 2022 Melbourne City 2 Wellington 2
- FFA Cup: 17/08 2022 Melbourne City 1 Wellington 2
- A-League: 09/05 2022 Melbourne City 2 Wellington 1
- A-League: 02/04 2022 Wellington 0 Melbourne City 6
- FFA Cup: 05/01 2022 Melbourne City 3 Wellington 4
- A-League: 16/05 2021 Melbourne City 2 Wellington 2
Team Stats
Melbourne City FC Betting Stats
Wellington Phoenix FC Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 6 wins, 9 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
- 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches
Full time Results
- 11 wins, 2 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
- 5 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.95 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.45 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 11 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 11 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 1.65 goals scored and 1.05 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 11 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 10 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
Corners
- An average of 5.7 corners awarded and 5.1 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 4.6 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.8 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 10.1 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 10 and least corners in 8 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 home matches
Corners
- An average of 3.8 corners awarded and 8.2 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 3.1 corners awarded and 9.3 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 12 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 12.4 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 15 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 0 and least corners in 10 of the last 10 away matches
Possession
- An average of 55% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 57% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 16 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches
Possession
- An average of 48% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 46% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 away matches
Team News
We’re ready to bring you Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix team news as soon as it’s announced. This will allow you to get the big picture.
Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Lineups
Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Wellington Phoenix Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1
Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Wellington Phoenix Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1
Melbourne City Substitutes
- 9Jamie Maclaren
- 15Andrew Nabbout
- 17Terry Antonis
- 21Alessandro Lopane
- 22Curtis Good
- 33Patrick Beach
- 38Harry Politidis
Wellington Phoenix Substitutes
- 5Fin Conchie
- 12Mohamed Al-Taay
- 15Nicholas Pennington
- 19Sam Sutton
- 25Jack Duncan
- 26Isaac Robert Hughes
- 51G. Sloane-Rodrigues
Previous Melbourne City Lineups
Previous Wellington Phoenix Lineups
Check out the Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix lineups which include predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with formations and substitute information.
Team Squads
Melbourne City FC Squad
Wellington Phoenix FC Squad
Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.
A-League Table
A-League 2023/2024
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 33:21 | 40 |
| 2 | Central Coast | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35:22 | 37 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 37:33 | 32 |
| 4 | Melbourne V. | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 32:23 | 31 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 37:31 | 30 |
| 6 | Western Sydney | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31:27 | 28 |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 35:44 | 25 |
| 8 | Melbourne City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29:33 | 23 |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 35:39 | 20 |
| 10 | Adelaide United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 34:38 | 19 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 30:39 | 19 |
| 12 | Western United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19:37 | 15 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22:14 | 20 |
| 2 | Wellington | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16:9 | 20 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23:19 | 18 |
| 4 | Macarthur FC | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20:19 | 17 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17:12 | 16 |
| 6 | Melbourne V. | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15:9 | 15 |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24:23 | 15 |
| 8 | Western Sydney | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19:15 | 14 |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20:17 | 14 |
| 10 | Melbourne City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18:10 | 13 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13:13 | 10 |
| 12 | Western United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9:11 | 10 |
We’re on hand to provide you with the updated A-League standings. Find out where each team is placed in the table after the latest results.
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