Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Shakespear (Australia)
- Assistant 1 Owen Goldrick
- Assistant 2 James Sherry
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48 2 Adelaide United FC 26 43 3 Auckland FC 26 42 4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40 5 Sydney FC 26 39 6 Melbourne City FC 26 38 7 Macarthur FC 26 34 8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33 9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32 10 Perth Glory FC 26 31 11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26 12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–1 L 21 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC H 4–1 W 15 Mar Macarthur FC H 4–1 W 07 Mar Sydney FC A 2–2 D 27 Feb Adelaide United FC H 1–1 D 21 Feb Melbourne City FC A 3–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 1–0 W 21 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 2–1 W 14 Mar Perth Glory FC H 2–0 W 06 Mar Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D 01 Mar Sydney FC H 0–1 L 21 Feb Auckland FC H 0–5 L Season Stats
Melbourne Victory FC Wellington Phoenix FC #4 Position #8 40 Points 33 26 Played 26 11 / 7 / 8 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 11 44 Scored 36 33 Conceded 48 +11 GD -12 1.54 PPG 1.27 42% Win % 35% Key Stats
63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season15% Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this seasonMelbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC is underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' It’s high time Arthur Diles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 22' The supporters are chanting for Jason Davidson. He replaces Sebastian Esposito on 22 minute.
- 27' Alex Rufer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 34' It’s gonna be a card for Denis Genreau.
- 39' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Bill Tuiloma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Nikolaos Vergos departs to be replaced by Charles Nduka.
- 51' Wellington Phoenix FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Nishan Velupillay. He receives a card.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' The whistle greets Daniel Edwards as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Kelly-Heald.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Franco Lino made 210 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Keegan Jelacic is replaced by Reno Piscopo on 68 minute.
- 73' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sander Kartum is hanging Ramy Najjarine on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a card on 76.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wellington Phoenix FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' Fin Conchie is replacing Paulo Retre for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 84' Luke Brooke-Smith is replacing Corban Piper for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 88' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Mata is replaced by Clarismario.
- 89' What a strike from Sander Kartum! The score is 0-1.
- 90' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Ifeanyi Eze departs to be replaced by Manjrekar James.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wellington Phoenix FC players.
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Melbourne Victory FC
4-2-3-1Starting XI-
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Mata ↓ Clarismario 88'
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Denis Genreau ↓ Louis D'Arrigo 68'
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Keegan Jelacic ↓ Reno Piscopo 68'
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Nikolaos Vergos ↓ Charles Nduka 46'
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Jason Davidson ↑ 22'
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Louis D'Arrigo ↑ 68'
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Reno Piscopo ↑ 68'
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Matthew Grimaldi ↑ 68'
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Clarismario ↑ 88'
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Charles Nduka ↑ 46'
Coach Arthur DilesWellington Phoenix FC
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Paulo Retre ↓ Fin Conchie 83'
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Ramy Najjarine ↓ Sander Kartum 73'
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Ifeanyi Eze ↓ Manjrekar James 90'
Bench-
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Carlo Armiento ↑ 84'
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Manjrekar James ↑ 90'
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Sander Kartum ↑ 73'
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Lukas Kelly-Heald ↑ 61'
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Fin Conchie ↑ 83'
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Luke Brooke-Smith ↑ 84'
Coach Chris Greenacre -
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Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2026-03-21 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-03-15 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 2026-03-07 Sydney FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2026-02-27 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-02-21 Melbourne City FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory FC WWellington Phoenix FC Form
2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-21 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-03-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W 2026-03-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2026-03-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Sydney FC L 2026-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–5 Auckland FC L