Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Jan 2025

BTTS Yes is Our Best Bet

Goals could be scored by both Melbourne City and Wellington and that means heading to the Both Teams to Score market. We really like the -150 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

Teams’ Last H2H Saw 1-0 City Win

Melbourne City drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Central Coast Mariners at Industree Group Stadium. Aurelio Vidmar's team had three shots on target and boasted 64% possession, with Samuel Souprayen getting the goal.

Wellington Phoenix have suffered successive road losses. Their most recent game was a 2-1 home victory at Sky Stadium where they beat Newcastle Jets. The Nix were restricted to 46% possession and had four shots on goal, while Kosta Barbarouses and Paulo Retre were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 1-0 home victory for City at AAMI Park when they last faced Wellington. City have six wins from the past 10 H2H games, with two draws and two Wellington victories also happening.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Melb City	26	14	6	6	41	25	16	41:25	48
11	Wellington	26	6	6	14	27	43	-16	27:43	24

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City have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. The Cranbourne East club have averaged 55.0% possession and 6.2 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 10.3 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Top goalscorer Yonatan Cohen has found the net 4 times, Steven Peter Ugarkovic 3, with Samuel Souprayen and two other players on 2. Andreas Kuen has made the most assists with 4.

Wellington have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.3 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 7.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 50.2% possession, 4.0 corners awarded and 5.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts.

Kosta Barbarouses got 6 goals, Hideki Ishige notched 2, while Paulo Retre and two other players scored 1. Hideki Ishige has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Patrick Beach (GK), Callum Talbot, Kai Trewin, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Nathaniel Atkinson, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Harry Politidis, Andreas Kuen, Benjamin Mazzeo, Arion Sulemani.

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Matthew Sheridan, Scott Wootton, Isaac Robert Hughes, Tim Payne, Sam Sutton, Hideki Ishige, Paulo Retre, Kazuki Nagasawa, Luke Brooke-Smith, Kosta Barbarouses.

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction & Betting Tips

The teams both look good to find the net when it comes to this A-League showdown and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. We can land odds of -150 for this outcome and that’s an appealing price.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 City games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 City games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight City games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wellington games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Wellington games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight Wellington games.

BTTS Yes Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 60% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

There’s an opportunity to go for a slightly different bet at similar odds. Over 2.5 Goals means you can land a return if three goals are scored and you don’t need both teams to score.

Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -150 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

City 3 - 1 Wellington

A 3-1 win in favor of City is available at odds of +1150. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Odds

With the bookies giving them a 58% probability of winning, Melbourne City might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their -141 price of winning this A-League clash. Wellington Phoenix are regarded as the least likely winner at +310.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match.

You can back Melbourne City at -303 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Wellington Phoenix are +205 with the football betting sites to win this A-League game.

Full-Time Result

1

-141

X

+290

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+138

X

+125

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-455

12

-417

X2

+102

Draw No Bet

1

-303

2

+205

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-102

2 Hcp +0.75

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-135

No

-103

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Lineups & Team News

If you’re looking for City vs Wellington team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

The A-League squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Melbourne City Team Page Wellington Phoenix Team Page