Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips - A-League
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by Thobelani Moyo | in A-League Predictions
Desperate to halt a four-match winless run in the A-League, Wellington Phoenix will welcome the challenge of Melbourne City to Sky Stadium on matchday 21. Wellington Phoenix are 11th in the table, while Melbourne City are sixth. Let's head into the match prediction.
Wellington Phoenix are in bad shape at the moment and are finding wins hard to come by. Besides failing to win in their last four league matches (D2, L2), they have managed just one win in eight games.
The Nix's floundering form hit a new low on Saturday. They lost 6-1 against Auckland FC away from home. You will have to go back to April 2022 for the last time they shipped six goals - and that was against Melbourne City (6-0).
Head coach Giancarlo Italiano now has a lot on his plate, avoiding history from repeating itself to addressing his team's out-of-nowhere leaky defence.
Melbourne City have not been good travellers this season in the A-League. They have four wins in ten games and are winless in their last six, recording three draws and three losses.
City's recent match was against Melbourne Victory which ended in a thrilling 2-2 away draw after wasting a one-goal lead.
This extended their unbeaten run in the league to two games (W1) and this comes after losing three consecutive away matches without scoring a goal.
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Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Form
Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City's standings in the A-League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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48 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | +16 |
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11
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24 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -16 |
Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
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Wellington Phoenix against Melbourne City Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
J. Oluwayemi
DefenderC. Piper
L. Kelly-Heald
L. Brooke-Smith
K. Nagasawa
H. Ishige
M. Rojas
J. Nieuwenhuizen
DefenderC. Talbot
H. Politidis
E. Durakovic
L. Wong
B. Mazzeo
M. Leckie
Most goals and assists
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
K. Barbarouses
(10 Goals)
Y. Cohen
(6 Goals)
H. Ishige
(8 Assists)
A. Kuen
(7 Assists)
Wellington Phoenix - Melbourne City Key Points
- Wellington Phoenix have conceded eight goals in their last three league games.
- Melbourne City have conceded a goal in each of their last seven away league games.
- Wellington Phoenix have seen both teams score in four of their last six home league games.
- Melbourne City have kept one clean sheet in their last nine away matches against Wellington Phoenix.
- Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City have seen both teams score in five of their last nine encounters.
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Our Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Prediction
Wellington Phoenix are winless in their last four home matches in the A-League. However, they've denied their opponents three points in three straight games leading up to this match (D3).
Melbourne City's away form in the league has been poor. They are winless in six matches and have lost three of their last four. Indeed, the visitors are currently on a two-match winning streak in this fixture but both wins were recorded at home. That said, picking goals at both ends of the pitch is reasonable for this cagey affair. Our Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City prediction: Both teams to score.
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