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Australia · A-League
Melbourne Victory logo
Melbourne Victory
WWDDW
Full time 0-1 HT 0-0
Wellington Phoenix logo
Wellington Phoenix
WWDLL
Date5 Apr 2026VenueAAMI ParkRoundRegular Season - 23Match pageFull

Match overview

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Melbourne Victory face Wellington Phoenix in A-League in Australia. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 08:00 at AAMI Park.

Use the sections below to compare form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and match statistics.

Our prediction

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix
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Melbourne Victory or draw

Team news and confirmed lineups can change the outlook close to kickoff. Use the form, standings, H2H and match-stat sections below for the wider picture.

League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

A-League · Season 2025

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Melbourne Victory logo A-League: Regular seasonMelbourne Victory #4
Played26 Points40 GD+11 W-D-L11-7-8
W L D D W Top spots
Wellington Phoenix logo A-League: Regular seasonWellington Phoenix #8
Played26 Points33 GD-12 W-D-L9-6-11
W W L W L Position 8 of 12

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 26 May 2026, 00:00.

Key match trends

Melbourne Victory are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
3 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.

Head-to-head summary

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Melbourne Victory wins

5

Draws

3

Wellington Phoenix wins

2

Average goals

2.6

Both scored

60%

Over 2.5 goals

40%

First-half goals

1.1

Meetings analysed

10

Melbourne Victory logo

Melbourne Victory

Rating 5/10

Played

6

Goals

11

Conceded

6

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

2

Points rate

5/10

Wellington Phoenix logo

Wellington Phoenix

Rating 5.6/10

Played

6

Goals

7

Conceded

9

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

1

Points rate

5.6/10

Match predictions

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix

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Recent form comparison

Melbourne Victory form rating: 5/10. Wellington Phoenix form rating: 5.6/10.

H

Previous meetings

10 meetings with an average of 2.6 goals.

L

Team selections

Lineup information is available for at least one club. Confirm the final starting elevens close to kickoff.

M

Match page

Form, standings, H2H, lineups, events and statistics are shown whenever they are available for this fixture.

Match trends

Recent patterns around this fixture

  • Melbourne Victory are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
  • 3 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.
Match note: Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Melbourne Victory0-1Wellington Phoenix
49%Ball Possession51%
Comparison
10Total Shots14
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3Shots on Goal3
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3Shots off Goal7
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4Blocked Shots4
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3Shots inside box10
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7Shots outside box4
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7Corner Kicks8
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1Offsides3
Comparison
13Fouls13
Comparison
2Yellow Cards1
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1Goalkeeper Saves3
Comparison
397Total passes417
Comparison
305Passes accurate329
Comparison
77%Passes %79%
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Ratings

Top performers

Sander Erik KartumSander Erik Kartum20 minutes7.9
Ifeanyi EzeIfeanyi Eze91 minutes7.3
Alex RuferAlex Rufer93 minutes7.2
Jack WarshawskyJack Warshawsky93 minutes7.0
Sebastian EspositoSebastian Esposito22 minutes7.0
Keegan JelacicKeegan Jelacic68 minutes7.0
Bill TuilomaBill Tuiloma93 minutes7.0
Kazuki NagasawaKazuki Nagasawa84 minutes7.0
CoachArthur Diles ▦Formation4-2-3-1
Jack Warshawsky40 Jack Warshawsky
Franco Lino18 Franco Lino
Roderick Miranda21 Roderick Miranda
Sebastian Esposito15 Sebastian Esposito
Joshua Rawlins22 Joshua Rawlins
Jordi Valadon8 Jordi Valadon
Denis Genreau10 Denis Genreau
Nishan Velupillay17 Nishan Velupillay
Juan Mata64 Juan Mata
Keegan Jelacic23 Keegan Jelacic
Nikos Vergos9 Nikos Vergos
Jack WarshawskyG · #40
Joshua RawlinsD · #22
Sebastian EspositoD · #15
Roderick MirandaD · #21
Franco LinoD · #18
Denis GenreauM · #10
Jordi ValadonM · #8
Keegan JelacicM · #23
Juan MataM · #64
Nishan VelupillayM · #17
Nikos VergosF · #9
Squad depth

Substitutes

Jason Davidson#2 · D
Charles Nduka#44 · F
Louis D'Arrigo#27 · M
Reno Piscopo#7 · F
Matthew Grimaldi#14 · F
Jack Duncan#25 · G
Clarismario#11 · F
CoachGiancarlo Italiano ▦Formation4-4-2
Joshua Oluwayemi1 Joshua Oluwayemi
Dan Edwards12 Dan Edwards
Isaac Hughes15 Isaac Hughes
Bill Tuiloma28 Bill Tuiloma
Matthew Sheridan27 Matthew Sheridan
Kazuki Nagasawa25 Kazuki Nagasawa
Paulo Retre8 Paulo Retre
Alex Rufer14 Alex Rufer
Ramy Najjarine20 Ramy Najjarine
Ifeanyi Eze7 Ifeanyi Eze
Corban Piper3 Corban Piper
Joshua OluwayemiG · #1
Matthew SheridanD · #27
Bill TuilomaD · #28
Isaac HughesD · #15
Dan EdwardsD · #12
Ramy NajjarineM · #20
Alex RuferM · #14
Paulo RetreM · #8
Kazuki NagasawaM · #25
Corban PiperF · #3
Ifeanyi EzeF · #7
Squad depth

Substitutes

Lukas Kelly-Heald#18 · D
Sander Erik Kartum#16 · M
Carlo Armiento#11 · F
Luke Brooke-Smith#29 · F
Alby Kelly-Heald#30 · G
Fin Conchie#5 · M
Manjrekar James#4 · D
Melbourne VictoryMatch eventsWellington Phoenix
  1. SUBSTITUTIONS. EspositoJ. Davidson
    22'↔
  2. YELLOW CARDD. Genreau
    34'🟨
  3. HT · 0-0
  4. SUBSTITUTIONN. VergosC. Nduka
    46'↔
  5. YELLOW CARDN. Velupillay
    54'🟨
  6. SUBSTITUTIOND. EdwardsL. Kelly-Heald
    61'↔
  7. SUBSTITUTIONK. JelacicR. Piscopo
    69'↔
  8. SUBSTITUTIOND. GenreauL. D'Arrigo
    69'↔
  9. SUBSTITUTIONN. VelupillayM. Grimaldi
    69'↔
  10. SUBSTITUTIONR. NajjarineS. Kartum
    73'↔
  11. YELLOW CARDA. Rufer
    76'🟨
  12. SUBSTITUTIONP. RetreF. Conchie
    83'↔
  13. SUBSTITUTIONK. NagasawaC. Armiento
    84'↔
  14. SUBSTITUTIONC. PiperL. Brooke-Smith
    84'↔
  15. SUBSTITUTIONJ. MataClarismario
    88'↔
  16. GOALS. KartumI. Eze
    89'⚽
  17. SUBSTITUTIONI. EzeM. James
    90+2'↔
  18. FT · 0-1
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24 Nov 2024Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory1–0
18 May 2024Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory1–2
12 May 2024Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix0–0
12 Apr 2024Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory1–0
19 Jan 2024Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory1–1
10 Nov 2023Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix1–1
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