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Melbourne City

08:00

Kick-off Sun 10 Jan, 08:00

Wellington Phoenix

AAMI Park

Melbourne CityvsWellington Phoenix

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Competition: A-League
Kick-off: Sun 10 Jan 08:00 EET
Stadium: AAMI Park
Capacity: 30,050
City: Melbourne

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Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

22Melbourne City wins

9Draws

12Wellington Phoenix wins

Last matches: Melbourne City

31.10.26A-LeagueMelbourne CitySydney FC21W
24.10.26A-LeagueMelbourne VictoryMelbourne City11D
17.10.26A-LeagueAuckland FCMelbourne City31L
25.09.26Club FriendliesOakleighMelbourne City00D
11.08.26FFA CupLionsMelbourne City20L

Last matches: Wellington Phoenix

31.10.26A-LeagueNewcastle JetsWellington Phoenix03W
25.10.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners20W
18.10.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory21W
24.04.26A-LeagueMacarthur FCWellington Phoenix40L
18.04.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixWS Wanderers21W

Head-to-head matches

12.04.26A-LeagueMelbourne CityWellington Phoenix20W
30.01.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixMelbourne City22D
28.02.25A-LeagueWellington PhoenixMelbourne City01W
03.01.25A-LeagueMelbourne CityWellington Phoenix20W
09.03.24A-LeagueMelbourne CityWellington Phoenix10W
25.11.23A-LeagueWellington PhoenixMelbourne City10L

2.91Avg goals53%Both scored56%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: head-to-head record

43 meetings since 2010: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

22Melbourne City wins

9Draws

12Wellington Phoenix wins

76:49Goals (Melbourne City : Wellington Phoenix)

2.91Goals per match

53%BTTS

72%Over 1.5

56%Over 2.5

40%Over 3.5

Melbourne City at home: 14-6-138:17 goals in 21 games
Wellington Phoenix at home: 11-3-832:38 goals in 22 games
Melbourne City's biggest win: 0–6Wellington Phoenix 0–6 Melbourne City, 2 Apr 2022
Wellington Phoenix's biggest win: 5–1Wellington Phoenix 5–1 Melbourne City, 30 Nov 2014

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
12 Apr 2026	A-League	Melbourne City	2–0	Wellington Phoenix
30 Jan 2026	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–2	Melbourne City
28 Feb 2025	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	0–1	Melbourne City
3 Jan 2025	A-League	Melbourne City	2–0	Wellington Phoenix
9 Mar 2024	A-League	Melbourne City	1–0	Wellington Phoenix
25 Nov 2023	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Melbourne City
10 Apr 2023	A-League	Melbourne City	4–1	Wellington Phoenix
2 Jan 2023	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–3	Melbourne City
30 Oct 2022	A-League	Melbourne City	2–2	Wellington Phoenix
9 May 2022	A-League	Melbourne City	2–1	Wellington Phoenix
2 Apr 2022	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	0–6	Melbourne City
16 May 2021	A-League	Melbourne City	2–2	Wellington Phoenix
5 Apr 2021	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–3	Melbourne City
15 Feb 2020	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Melbourne City
3 Nov 2019	A-League	Melbourne City	3–2	Wellington Phoenix
21 Apr 2019	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	3–2	Melbourne City
26 Jan 2019	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Melbourne City
9 Nov 2018	A-League	Melbourne City	2–0	Wellington Phoenix
14 Apr 2018	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–1	Melbourne City
6 Jan 2018	A-League	Melbourne City	2–1	Wellington Phoenix

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Melbourne City1W 2D 2L · goals 4–7

W31.10A-LeagueHSydney FC2–1
D24.10A-LeagueAMelbourne Victory1–1
L17.10A-LeagueAAuckland FC1–3
D25.09Club FriendliesAOakleigh0–0
L11.08FFA CupALions0–2

Wellington Phoenix4W 0D 1L · goals 9–6

W31.10A-LeagueANewcastle Jets3–0
W25.10A-LeagueHCentral Coast Mariners2–0
W18.10A-LeagueHMelbourne Victory2–1
L24.04A-LeagueAMacarthur FC0–4
W18.04A-LeagueHWS Wanderers2–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Melbourne CityWellington Phoenix

1.2Goals scored per game1.5

1.5Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets4

30%Failed to score20%

1-0-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Melbourne CityWellington Phoenix

A-League 2025/2026 · 27 gamesA-League 2025/2026 · 26 games

1.2Goals scored1.4

1.3Goals conceded1.8

5.7Corners5.6

13.1Shots12.8

54%Possession49%

1.8Yellow cards1.4

33%Clean sheets15%

26%Failed to score19%

6-1-6Home / away record (W-D-L)4-4-5

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · A-League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Wellington Phoenix	2	+3	6	WW
2	WS Wanderers	2	+3	4	WD
9	Central Coast Mariners	2	-2	1	LD
10	Melbourne City	2	-2	1	DL
11	Adelaide United	1	-1	0	L

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About this match

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix preview

On Sun, 10 Jan 2027 at 08:00, Melbourne City take on Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.

Form · last 5 matches

Melbourne CityWDLDL4 scored · 7 conceded

Wellington PhoenixWWWLW9 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Melbourne CityWellington Phoenix

1.2Goals scored per game1.5

1.5Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

22Melbourne City wins

9Draws

12Wellington Phoenix wins

43 meetings · 2.9 goals per game · both teams scored in 53%

What's at stake

Melbourne City10th1 pts · 2 played

Wellington Phoenix1st6 pts · 2 played

Wellington Phoenix lead by 5 pts

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The game is played at AAMI Park.

Recent form over the last 5: Melbourne City WDLDL (goals 4–7), Wellington Phoenix WWWLW (goals 9–6).

Both teams scored in 60% of Melbourne City's recent games and 40% of Wellington Phoenix's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Melbourne City average 1.2 goals scored and 1.5 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Wellington Phoenix 1.5 and 1.0 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 43 head-to-head games the record reads 22–9–12 (wins–draws–losses) from Melbourne City's side.

Those 43 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 53% of them.

The last meeting (2026-04-12) ended Melbourne City 2–0 Wellington Phoenix.

Melbourne City sit 10th on 1 pts after 2 games, Wellington Phoenix 1st on 6 pts.

Nito explains: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Melbourne City's last 10 matches and 40% of Wellington Phoenix's last 10. In their 43 recorded meetings it was 53%.

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Melbourne City reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Wellington Phoenix in 50% of their last 10. Their 43 meetings averaged 2.9 goals (56% over 2.5).

What does the form guide WDLDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Melbourne City, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (4 scored, 7 conceded). Wellington Phoenix, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (9 scored, 6 conceded).

Where do Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix stand in the table?

Melbourne City are 10th with 1 points from 2 games. Wellington Phoenix are 1st with 6 points from 2 games. The gap between them is 5 points.

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: questions & answers

Will both teams score in Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?

Both teams scored in 53% of their 43 previous meetings. In recent games both teams scored in 60% of Melbourne City's matches and 40% of Wellington Phoenix's.

When is the Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix kick-off?

Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix kicks off on Sun, 10 Jan 2027 at 08:00 (GMT+2) at AAMI Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix?

43 meetings: Melbourne City 22 wins, 9 draws, Wellington Phoenix 12 wins. Those 43 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 53% of them.

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