Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 30 Jan 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City

Wellington Phoenix host Melbourne City at Sky Stadium, with kick-off set for 02:00 on Friday 30 January.

Wellington are a confident choice with a +0.5 goal start at odds of -127. They should be able to win or draw in their clash against Melbourne City, with this Asian Handicap prediction looking like a value bet and we expect the line to be covered.

Wellington Phoenix were beaten in their last game. Away from home at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Jets claimed a 4-1 win. The New Zealand outfit had 50% possession and managed seven shots on target, while Sander Erik Kartum scored the goal.

Melbourne City lost their previous game. Away from home, they suffered a 6-2 defeat against Macarthur at Campbelltown Stadium. Aurelio Vidmar's team recorded four shots on goal and had 48% possession, while Medin Memeti and Marcus Younis found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have beaten Wellington on three consecutive occasions. Their last encounter was staged at Sky Stadium, with City winning 1-0 on the road. The 10 past H2H meetings have involved seven City victories, one draw and two Wellington wins.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Melb City	20	6	7	7	21	27	-6	21:27	25
10	Wellington	21	6	6	9	31	40	-9	31:40	24

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Wellington have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.6 goals from 9.1 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. Giancarlo Italiano's side have averaged 50.1% possession and 4.2 corners per game, conceding 2.0 goals and 5.6 corners from 10.2 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

Carlo Armiento is the top scorer along with five other players, with each of them scoring 2 goals. Tim Payne and Kazuki Nagasawa have been top assistors with 2.

City have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 8.9 attempts, 4.2 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. The Cranbourne East club average 58.0% possession, 6.4 corners in their favour and 4.9 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 3.6 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts.

The top scorers have been Medin Memeti and Max Caputo on 2, with Marcus Younis getting 1. Emin Durakovic is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Alby Kelly-Heald (GK), Manjrekar James, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Isaac Robert Hughes, Tim Payne, Kazuki Nagasawa, Alex Rufer, Carlo Armiento, Paulo Retre, Ramy Najjarine, Ifeanyi Eze.

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach (GK), Harrison Shillington, German Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Ryan Teague, Zane Schreiber, Benjamin Mazzeo, Alessandro Lopane, Medin Memeti, Max Caputo.

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, a corners recommendation, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

Wellington +0.5 can deliver a return for this A-League clash. We’ll side with the home team on the Asian Handicap, with the stats backing up this selection which is on offer at odds of -127.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the A-League odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

Key Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Wellington in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Wellington in 8 of their last 15 games at home.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Wellington in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 11 of their last 16 games on the road.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 55.9% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Wellington Asian Hcp +0.5 @ -127 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Wellington 1 - 1 City

The game ending in a 1-1 draw is available at odds of +430. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Medin Memeti to Score +220

Medin Memeti (City) has scored in his past two A-League matches We’ll take a chance at +220 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Medin Memeti Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+500

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Corners Prediction

Wellington Over 3.5 Corners -152

Wellington have had over 3.5 corners in seven straight home games, with Melbourne City conceding over 3.5 corners in their past four games. We recommend backing the -152 that Wellington are able to cover the line, with this Team Corners bet landing a handsome potential return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Wellington

Total

9.80 4.20 5.60

Home

10.20 5.70 4.50

Away

9.40 3.20 6.20

City

Total

11.30 6.40 4.90

Home

10.60 6.50 4.10

Away

9.00 4.70 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-110

Wellington Corners

Over 3.5

-161

Under 3.5

+107

City Corners

Over 5.5

-112

Under 5.5

-133

Most Corners

1

+175

X

+650

2

-175

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Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City 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.

With a 50% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Melbourne City are favourites to come out on top in this A-League clash and they’re available at +102 with the bookmakers. Wellington Phoenix are seen as the most unlikely winner at +260.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. City are -222, while Wellington are alternatively priced at +150.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market is finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -147 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

+260

X

+230

2

+102

Half-Time Result

1

+285

X

+120

2

+160

Double Chance

1X

-147

12

-357

X2

-417

Draw No Bet

1

+150

2

-222

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-137

2 Hcp -0.5

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-120

Over 2.5

-118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+102

Max Caputo is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +270 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +118.

Max Caputo (City)

First

+118

Anytime

+270

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+220

Anytime

+500

Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Elbasan Rashani (City)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Luke Supyk (Wellington)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Ramy Najjarine (Wellington)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Daniel Arzani (City)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Alessandro Lopane (City)

First

+460

Anytime

+1000

Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Fin Conchie (Wellington)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Teague (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Paulo Retre (Wellington)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (Wellington)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Peter Antoniou (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Corban Piper (Wellington)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Matt Sheridan (Wellington)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Kai Trewin (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Alex Rufer (Wellington)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Besian Kutleshi (City)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Samuel Souprayen (City)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Jayden Necovski (City)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Wellington have five defeats, three victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

City have racked up four victories, four draws and two defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

The past meeting at Sky Stadium saw City defeat Wellington 1-0. In the past 4 H2H games at Sky Stadium, we’ve seen three Wellington wins and one City triumph.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Wellington Phoenix Home Stats		3-2-5	3.30	1.50	1.80	8	2	8	2
Melbourne City Away Stats		4-4-2	3.00	1.50	1.50	5	5	5	5

• 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

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Lineups & Team News

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