Match analysis
AustraliaA-League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this A-League fixture.
S. Esposito⚽
C. Armiento⚽C. Nduka🟨N. Velupillay⚽P. Retre🟨J. Mata🔄R. Piscopo🔄S. Kartum🔄D. Genreau🔄C. Nduka🔄R. Najjarine🔄L. D'Arrigo⚽M. James🔄P. Retre🔄Roderick⚽L. Kelly-Heald🟨Melbourne Victory beat Wellington Phoenix 3-2 on Friday 6 February in an A-League fixture. At the break it was 2-1 to Melbourne Victory. They never let the lead slip. Wellington Phoenix had 8 shots and Melbourne Victory 12, with Wellington Phoenix enjoying 57% possession.
C. Armiento (39') scored for Wellington Phoenix. For Melbourne Victory, S. Esposito (10'), N. Velupillay (44') and L. D'Arrigo (77') were on target. An own goal also found its way onto the scoreline.
One of the six tips on this match won: over 2.5 goals.
4W 2D 4L1.40 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Wellington PhoenixHome | Rating | Melbourne VictoryAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,457 | Overall | 1,519 |
| 1,519 | Match venue | 1,496 |
| 1,519 | At home | 1,549 |
| 1,453 | Away | 1,496 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,475 | Attack | 1,468 |
| 1,489 | Defence | 1,575 |
| 1,472 | Home attack | 1,508 |
| 1,462 | Away attack | 1,432 |
| 1,527 | Home defence | 1,578 |
| 1,497 | Away defence | 1,561 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,112 | Goal environment | 1,997 |
| 1,732 | Home goals | 1,822 |
| 1,880 | Away goals | 1,675 |
| 1,501 | Possession | 1,505 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,486 | Set-piece attack | 1,525 |
| 1,486 | Set-piece defence | 1,524 |
| 1,495 | Close games | 1,493 |
| 1,448 | Winning margin | 1,527 |
Match venue compares Wellington Phoenix at home with Melbourne Victory away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Wellington Phoenix1:1Melbourne Victory1:1
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The head-to-head covers 44 games since March 2012, and Wellington Phoenix have won 12, Melbourne Victory have taken 23 and nine were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory prediction page.
