Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Prediction & Betting Tips - A-League

Prediction published on 01/01/2025, 01:00  by Thobelani Moyo | Modified on 06/01/2025 at 05:00 in A-League Predictions

Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix will exchange blows at AAMI Park in the 12th round of the A-League on Friday. Melbourne City are fifth in the league standings and are three points behind second place, while Wellington Phoenix are ninth. Below is our prediction for the match.

While Melbourne City did manage to pick up a point in a 1-1 draw against Central Coast Mariners away from home, it was far from the result they had been expecting to end the year 2024 with.

That result marked the hosts' third consecutive league stalemate. However, they remain unbeaten in four matches with a 4-1 victory over Brisbane Roar on December 6th serving as a glimmer of hope.

The City Boys have yet to meet expectations at home this season as they are winless in their last three matches recording two losses and one draw.

Wellington Phoenix on the other hand were all smiles as they ended the year on a positive note courtesy of a 2-1 home victory against Newcastle Jets.

Before this, the Nix were on a three-match losing streak with two of those losses coming on the road.

Despite being on a two-match losing streak away from home, recall that this is a side that was recently on a two-match winning streak while outscoring their opponents 5-0 and is not one to be ruled out from causing an upset.