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Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix result, stats & H2H

Melbourne Victory

0–1

Wellington Phoenix

Sander Erik Kartum

05/04/2026 08:00 · AAMI Park

Melbourne Victory0–1Wellington Phoenix

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Nishan Velupillay
Denis Genreau

Sander Erik Kartum
Alex Rufer

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Melbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix

3Shots on target3

14Fouls13

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Melbourne Victory

Wellington Phoenix

Sebastian EspositoDF · 22′Player of the match7.3
Alex RuferMF · 90′7.3
Joshua OluwayemiGK · 90′7.3
Bill TuilomaDF · 90′7.3
Keegan JelacicMF · 68′7.2

Sebastian EspositoDF · 22′Player of the match7.3
Keegan JelacicMF · 68′7.2
Jack WarshawskyGK · 90′7.0

Alex RuferMF · 90′7.3
Joshua OluwayemiGK · 90′7.3
Bill TuilomaDF · 90′7.3

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: A-League
Kick-off: Sun 5 Apr 08:00 EEST
Stadium: AAMI Park
Capacity: 30,050
City: Melbourne

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

25Melbourne Victory wins

11Draws

14Wellington Phoenix wins

Last matches: Melbourne Victory

28.10.26AFC CupPersibMelbourne Victory20L
24.10.26A-LeagueMelbourne VictoryMelbourne City11D
18.10.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory21L
14.10.26AFC CupMelbourne VictorySeoul30W
10.10.26FFA CupSouth MelbourneMelbourne Victory11D

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

18.10.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory21L
05.04.26A-LeagueMelbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix01L
06.02.26A-LeagueWellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory23W
29.12.25A-LeagueMelbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix51W
12.04.25A-LeagueWellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory23W
14.02.25A-LeagueMelbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix10W

3.16Avg goals58%Both scored62%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 Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: head-to-head record

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

25Melbourne Victory wins

11Draws

14Wellington Phoenix wins

91:67Goals (Melbourne Victory : Wellington Phoenix)

3.16Goals per match

58%BTTS

84%Over 1.5

62%Over 2.5

40%Over 3.5

Melbourne Victory at home: 16-7-356:24 goals in 26 games
Wellington Phoenix at home: 11-4-943:35 goals in 24 games
Melbourne Victory's biggest win: 6–1Melbourne Victory 6–1 Wellington Phoenix, 31 Oct 2016
Wellington Phoenix's biggest win: 5–0Wellington Phoenix 5–0 Melbourne Victory, 18 Jan 2014

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
18 Oct 2026	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–1	Melbourne Victory
5 Apr 2026	A-League	Melbourne Victory	0–1	Wellington Phoenix
6 Feb 2026	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–3	Melbourne Victory
29 Dec 2025	A-League	Melbourne Victory	5–1	Wellington Phoenix
12 Apr 2025	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	2–3	Melbourne Victory
14 Feb 2025	A-League	Melbourne Victory	1–0	Wellington Phoenix
24 Nov 2024	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Melbourne Victory
18 May 2024	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–1	Melbourne Victory
12 May 2024	A-League	Melbourne Victory	0–0	Wellington Phoenix
12 Apr 2024	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Melbourne Victory
19 Jan 2024	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–1	Melbourne Victory
10 Nov 2023	A-League	Melbourne Victory	1–1	Wellington Phoenix
1 Apr 2023	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–2	Melbourne Victory
3 Feb 2023	A-League	Melbourne Victory	3–1	Wellington Phoenix
29 Apr 2022	A-League	Melbourne Victory	3–1	Wellington Phoenix
9 Feb 2022	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	1–0	Melbourne Victory
24 Mar 2021	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	4–1	Melbourne Victory
24 Feb 2021	A-League	Melbourne Victory	2–0	Wellington Phoenix
15 Mar 2020	A-League	Wellington Phoenix	3–0	Melbourne Victory
14 Dec 2019	A-League	Melbourne Victory	0–0	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 Victory1W 2D 2L · goals 6–6

L28.10AFC CupAPersib0–2
D24.10A-LeagueHMelbourne City1–1
L18.10A-LeagueAWellington Phoenix1–2
W14.10AFC CupHSeoul3–0
D10.10FFA CupASouth Melbourne1–1

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 VictoryWellington Phoenix

1.5Goals scored per game1.4

0.8Goals conceded per game1.1

50%Both teams scored40%

30%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score30%

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

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Melbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix

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

1.6Goals scored1.4

1.3Goals conceded1.8

6.3Corners5.6

17.2Shots12.8

49%Possession49%

1.7Yellow cards1.4

22%Clean sheets15%

33%Failed to score19%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Melbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix

Top stats

3Shots on target3

Passes

412Passes423

317Accurate passes333

77%Pass accuracy79%

Defence

14Fouls13

1Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.3Sebastian EspositoMelbourne Victory
7.3Alex RuferWellington Phoenix
7.3Joshua OluwayemiWellington Phoenix
7.3Bill TuilomaWellington Phoenix
7.2Keegan JelacicMelbourne Victory

Melbourne Victory (17)

Wellington Phoenix (17)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

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
7	Newcastle Jets	2	0	2	DD
8	Melbourne Victory	2	-1	1	DL
9	Central Coast Mariners	2	-2	1	LD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Melbourne VictoryFormationWellington Phoenix

Melbourne Victory

Wellington Phoenix

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix preview

Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix met in the A-League on Sun, 5 Apr 2026, and the match finished 0–1.

Form · last 5 matches

Melbourne VictoryLDLWD6 scored · 6 conceded

Wellington PhoenixWWWLW9 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Melbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix

1.5Goals scored per game1.4

0.8Goals conceded per game1.1

50%Both teams scored40%

30%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

25Melbourne Victory wins

11Draws

14Wellington Phoenix wins

50 meetings · 3.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 58%

League table

Melbourne Victory8th1 pts · 2 played

Wellington Phoenix1st6 pts · 2 played

Wellington Phoenix lead by 5 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Melbourne Victory LDLWD (goals 6–6), Wellington Phoenix WWWLW (goals 9–6).

Both teams scored in 50% of Melbourne Victory's recent games and 40% of Wellington Phoenix's; over 2.5 goals landed in 30% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Melbourne Victory average 1.5 goals scored and 0.8 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Wellington Phoenix 1.4 and 1.1 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 25–11–14 (wins–draws–losses) from Melbourne Victory's side.

Those 50 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 58% of them.

Melbourne Victory sit 8th on 1 pts after 2 games, Wellington Phoenix 1st on 6 pts.

Nito explains: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix

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

How often do Melbourne Victory 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 50% of Melbourne Victory's last 10 matches and 40% of Wellington Phoenix's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 58%. In this match it did not (Melbourne Victory 0-1 Wellington Phoenix).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Melbourne Victory reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Wellington Phoenix in 50% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 3.2 goals (62% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide LDLWD mean?

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

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

Melbourne Victory are 8th with 1 points from 2 games. Wellington Phoenix are 1st with 6 points from 2 games. The gap between them is 5 points.

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: questions & answers

Who won Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?

Wellington Phoenix won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix played?

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix was played on Sun, 5 Apr 2026 at 08:00 (GMT+3) at AAMI Park.

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

50 meetings: Melbourne Victory 25 wins, 11 draws, Wellington Phoenix 14 wins. Those 50 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 58% of them.

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix result, stats & H2H

Melbourne Victory

Wellington Phoenix

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Melbourne Victory

Last matches: Wellington Phoenix

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · A-League

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Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LDLWD mean?

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

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Melbourne Victory

Last matches: Wellington Phoenix

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

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Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · A-League

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix

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

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LDLWD mean?

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

More on this match

Season stats

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