Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Apr 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix

Melbourne City go head-to-head with Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 01:00 on Sunday 12 April.

The standout bet can be found on the Full-Time Result market where Melbourne City are currently priced at -152. We think they can overcome Wellington and this looks a value play.

Melbourne City made it back-to-back A-League victories in their last league game. Landing a 2-1 home win against Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park. The Cranbourne East outfit had most of the ball boasting 60% possession and seven shots on target, with Andreas Kuen and Andrew Nabbout each scoring one goal.

Wellington Phoenix have triumphed in their previous three games. The latest was on their travels where Melbourne Victory were beaten 1-0 at AAMI Park. The Nix recorded 53% possession and had one shot on goal, with a late winner coming from Sander Erik Kartum.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City haven’t lost to Wellington in their past four matches, with the last encounter ending 2-2 at Sky Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have included six City victories, two draws and two Wellington wins.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Melb City	26	10	8	8	33	33	0	33:33	38
8	Wellington	26	9	6	11	36	48	-12	36:48	33

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City have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts. Aurelio Vidmar's team have averaged 50.7% possession and 5.2 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.8 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 9.7 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Marcus Younis, Max Caputo and Medin Memeti are the leading goalscorers with 3, while Andreas Kuen has 2. Marcus Younis is the leading assists maker on 3.

Wellington have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 8.4 attempts, 4.3 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. The New Zealand side average 48.5% possession, 5.6 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against them, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 4.5 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts.

Ifeanyi Eze is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Sander Erik Kartum and Corban Piper have 2. Ramy Najjarine and Carlo Armiento are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Patrick Beach (GK), Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Zane Schreiber, Marcus Younis, Andreas Kuen, Daniel Arzani, Elbasan Rashani, Andrew Nabbout.

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Tim Payne, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Isaac Robert Hughes, Dan Edwards, Ramy Najjarine, Alex Rufer, Paulo Retre, Kazuki Nagasawa, Corban Piper, Ifeanyi Eze.

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover our expert Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion, corners market outlook, top player prop picks and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Match Prediction

We’re confident with our selection of Melbourne City to land a victory, with odds of -152 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this A-League game.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the A-League experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

Key Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix league stats:

• City have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• City have won 2 consecutive games.
• City have won 6 of their last 10 games against Wellington.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 60.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

There’s the chance to secure bigger odds by combining City to win with BTTS No if you think that they’ll not only oblige with a victory but also keep a clean sheet during the ninety minutes.

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Our Match Prediction

City To Win @ -152 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

City 2 - 0 Wellington

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves City winning 2-0. Odds of +575 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Medin Memeti to Score +190

Medin Memeti (City) has scored three goals in his past eight A-League games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +190 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Medin Memeti Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+188

First

+475

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Corners Prediction

Wellington Over 3.5 Corners -111

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Wellington in their past six games. We endorse betting on the -111 that Wellington successfully cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

City

Total

9.30 5.20 4.10

Home

11.00 6.60 4.40

Away

9.40 5.00 4.40

Wellington

Total

10.80 5.60 5.20

Home

10.10 5.40 4.70

Away

11.00 4.80 6.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-111

City Corners

Over 5.5

-152

Under 5.5

+102

Wellington Corners

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-137

Most Corners

1

-278

X

+750

2

+265

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Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Melbourne City are regarded as having a 61% chance of winning this A-League clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -154. Wellington Phoenix are the +375 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

City are -125 if you take them on the Asian Handicap at -0.75. Stakes are split between -0.5 and -1 which means you need a 2+ goal win for a full payout. A one-goal victory means a return with half your stake and the other half refunded.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -152 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-154

X

+285

2

+375

Half-Time Result

1

+114

X

+143

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-476

X2

+106

Draw No Bet

1

-385

2

+240

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-125

2 Hcp +0.75

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+105

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+107

There is -102 available that Max Caputo finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +250.

Max Caputo (City)

First

-102

Anytime

+250

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+188

Anytime

+475

Mathew Leckie (City)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Elbasan Rashani (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Luke Supyk (Wellington)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Corban Piper (Wellington)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Ramy Najjarine (Wellington)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+375

Anytime

+900

Daniel Arzani (City)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Ryan Teague (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Fin Conchie (Wellington)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Paulo Retre (Wellington)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Alex Rufer (Wellington)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Peter Antoniou (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Matt Sheridan (Wellington)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Samuel Souprayen (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Germán Ferreyra (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Jayden Necovski (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Stats: A-League matches only
City have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Wellington haven’t lost any of their past four away games. The Nix have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

When the sides last met at AAMI Park, City beat Wellington 2-0. The past 7 H2H matches at AAMI Park have featured five City wins and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Melbourne City Home Stats		4-2-4	2.20	1.10	1.10	5	5	5	5
Wellington Phoenix Away Stats		4-3-3	3.20	1.50	1.70	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Lineups & Team News

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