Wellington Phoenix
15 league matches
19 pts5W4D6L
A-LeagueMatchweek 16AustraliaTHE MATCH CENTRE
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory match centre
Full time
2:3
UK timeStored 90-minute score.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Wellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory
0.860Expected goals0.740
3Shots on target6
8Total Shots12
57%Ball Possession43%
6Corner Kicks7
7Fouls6
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves2
529Total passes397
444Passes accurate312
— means unavailable.
MODEL OUTLOOK
Match forecast
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Wellington Phoenix
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Melbourne Victory
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
A-League · 2025/26Melbourne Victory
15 league matches
20 pts6W2D7L
1.6Goals scored / match1.4
1.8Goals conceded / match1.3
2Clean sheets5
1Failed to score7
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Wellington Phoenix
3 matchesResults1 wins · 1 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game2.0
Games with 3+ goals2 of 3
Both teams scored2 of 3
Games without conceding1 of 3
Games without scoring0 of 3
Small sample: 3 matches.
Melbourne Victory
3 matchesResults1 wins · 0 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals2 of 3
Both teams scored1 of 3
Games without conceding1 of 3
Games without scoring1 of 3
Small sample: 3 matches.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Wellington Phoenix
Formation5-3-2Giancarlo Italiano
- 30
A. Kelly-HealdForm —Ability — - 6
T. PayneForm —Ability —D - 4
M. JamesForm —Ability —D - 28
B. TuilomaForm —Ability —D - 15
I. HughesForm —Ability —D - 11
C. ArmientoForm —Ability —D - 16
S. KartumForm —Ability 64M - 8
P. RetreForm —Ability —M - 25
K. NagasawaForm —Ability 63M - 7
I. EzeForm —Ability —F - 20
R. NajjarineForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (7)
40 · E. McCarronForm —Ability 54
5 · F. ConchieForm —Ability —
18 · L. Kelly-HealdForm —Ability —
27 · M. SheridanForm —Ability —
29 · L. Brooke-SmithForm —Ability 58
Melbourne Victory
Formation4-2-3-1Arthur Diles
- 40
J. WarshawskyForm —Ability 58G - 22
J. RawlinsForm —Ability —D - 15
S. EspositoForm —Ability 62D - 21
RoderickForm —Ability —D - 2
J. DavidsonForm —Ability —D - 10
D. GenreauForm —Ability 68M - 8
J. ValadonForm —Ability —M - 7
R. PiscopoForm —Ability —M - 64
J. MataForm —Ability 71M - 17
N. VelupillayForm —Ability 66M - 44
C. NdukaForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (7)
14 · M. GrimaldiForm —Ability 64
16 · J. InserraForm —Ability 56
23 · K. JelacicForm —Ability —
27 · L. D'ArrigoForm —Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alby Kelly-Heald | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Tim Payne | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 48 | — |
| Manjrekar James | 82 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 79 | 3 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 89 | — |
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 82 | 3 |
| Carlo Armiento | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| Sander Erik Kartum | 68 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 20 | 1 |
| Paulo Retre | 82 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 3 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 61 | 3 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 12 | — |
| Ramy Najjarine | 77 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | 19 | — |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | 22 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 5 | 3 |
| Corban Piper | 13 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Matt Sheridan | 8 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 2 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 8 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Eamonn McCarron | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayden Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin Conchie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 26 | — |
| Sebastian Esposito | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 3 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 29 | 2 |
| Jason Davidson | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 51 | 1 |
| Denis Genreau | 76 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 39 | — |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Reno Piscopo | 63 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Juan Mata | 63 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 43 | — |
| Nishan Velupillay | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | — |
| Charles Nduka | 76 | 6.2 | — | 1 | — | 13 | — |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 27 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 27 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | — |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 14 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Nikos Vergos | 14 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Jack Duncan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Inserra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jing Lual | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗A-League table
Current standings · A-League: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 48 | WDDLW |
| 2 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 43 | WWDDW |
| 3 |  Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 42 | DLDDL |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 40 | WDDLW |
| 5 |  Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 39 | DDWDL |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 38 | LWWWW |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 34 | WLLWW |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 | LWLWW |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 32 | LWDLD |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 31 | WDWDD |
| 11 |  Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 26 | LLDDL |
| 12 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 21 | LLLLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- A-League
- Round
- Matchweek 16
- Venue
- To be confirmed
- Referee
- Not announced
- Kickoff
- 6 Feb · 06:00 UK
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