Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Tips, Prediction & Preview

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Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix A-League head to head record and stats

Wellington Phoenix look to extend their lead at the top of the table when they face a struggling Melbourne City side in A-League Round 20 action on Saturday.

Every competitive A-League Men meeting between Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix since the 2018-19 season, with the full record, the last 10 results and the trends that repeat in this fixture. Across 18 meetings Melbourne City lead the head-to-head 11-3-4. Compare it against A-League head to head records, or head to our A-League tips hub for this week.

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Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: Head-to-Head Form

Snapshot Melbourne City Wellington Phoenix
2025-26 record 1-1-0 (2 played) 0-1-1 (2 played)
Goals in this fixture 37 scored / 19 conceded 19 scored / 37 conceded
Clean sheets 6 3
Last 5 meetings (most recent first) WDWWW LDLLL
Most recent meeting Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix (2025-26) Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix (2025-26)

 

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Head to Head (since 2018-19)

Played Melbourne City wins Wellington Phoenix wins Draws Goals Draw rate
18 11 4 3 37-19 17%

 

Last 10 Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Meetings

Date Season Result Winner
2025-26 season 2025-26 Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne City
2025-26 season 2025-26 Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Melbourne City Draw
2025-02-28 2024-25 Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Melbourne City Melbourne City
2025-01-03 2024-25 Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne City
2024-03-09 2023-24 Melbourne City 1-0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne City
2023-11-25 2023-24 Wellington Phoenix 1-0 Melbourne City Wellington Phoenix
2023-04-10 2022-23 Melbourne City 4-1 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne City
2023-01-02 2022-23 Wellington Phoenix 1-3 Melbourne City Melbourne City
2022-10-30 2022-23 Melbourne City 2-2 Wellington Phoenix Draw
2022-05-09 2021-22 Melbourne City 2-1 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne City

 

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Recent Trends

  • Draws are common. 3 of the 18 meetings finished level (17%), so the draw deserves a look in a fixture this tight.
  • Both teams to score landed in 9 of 18 meetings (50%).
  • Goals: 3.11 per game on average, with over 2.5 goals in 10 of 18 (56%).
  • Home advantage: the host has won 11 of 18 meetings (61%), and 73% of those that produced a winner.

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix Betting Angles

  • Respect the draw. At 17% this fixture finishes level more often than a two-way market implies, and the draw is usually the best-priced of the three outcomes.
  • Totals. 3.11 goals per game is the number to judge any over/under line against, rather than either club’s season average in isolation.
  • Home ground counts. 61% of meetings have gone the host’s way, which matters in the A-League given the travel involved.

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix FAQs

What is the Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix head-to-head record?
Across 18 A-League meetings since 2018-19, Melbourne City lead the head-to-head 11-3-4. Melbourne City have scored 37 goals to Wellington Phoenix’s 19.

How often do Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix draw?
3 of 18 meetings (17%) have finished level, which is around the A-League average of 24%.

Do both teams usually score?
Both sides found the net in 9 of 18 meetings (50%), at an average of 3.11 goals per game.

How far back does this record go?
It covers every A-League Men meeting from the 2018-19 season to 2025-26, rebuilt from results data after each round.

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