Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Match Analysis & Prediction
02/01/2023 5:00 am
Unbeaten in each of their last three matches, Wellington Phoenix will take on Melbourne City at the Sky Stadium on Monday morning.
Both teams have made somewhat different starts to the current campaign heading into their first encounter of 2023 whice promises to be an exciting watch nonetheless.
Wellington Phoenix had to make do with a share of the points in Friday’s game against Perth Glory at the Macedonia Park which ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Yellow Army trailed to David Williams’ 22nd-minute opener but wasted no time in drawing level, as Oskar Zawada scored barely nine miutes later.
With 11 points collected from nine league matches so far, Ufuk Talay’s side sit eighth in the standings, although only one point adrift of the final playoff place.
Unbeaten in six of their last seven home matches heading into Monday’s fixture, the hosts have proven themselves to be a tough team to beat in front of their supporters.
Melbourne City managed to get the better of Central Coast Mariners in a 1-0 victory when the sides met at the AAMI Park on Tuesday.
The Cityzens went into half time with a one-goal lead through Jamie Maclaren’s opener, before holding firm in the second half to come away with all three points.
As a result, Rado Vidosic’s side have now moved four points clear of Western Sydney Wanderers at the top of the A-League table with a game in hand.
Up next is a sixth encounter in the space of one year against an opposing side who have won and lost two matches apiece from the previous five meetings.
Wellington Phoenix vs. Melbourne City Head to head
These two teams have previously met on 39 occasions across all competitions, where Wellington have claimed 14 victories while Melbourne have won 17, and they have drawn in eight. Melbourne have scored 68 goals and conceded 51 in the process.
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05/01/2022Melbourne City0Wellington Phoenix0(P)Australia Cup
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02/04/2022Wellington Phoenix0Melbourne City6A-League Men
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09/05/2022Melbourne City2Wellington Phoenix1A-League Men
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17/08/2022Melbourne City1Wellington Phoenix2Australia
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30/10/2022Melbourne City2Wellington Phoenix2A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix Team News
Wellington’s Oskar Zawada has scored three times in his four most recent appearances, and the forward will be looking to add onto his tally.
Off the back of consecutive matches on the bench, Joshua Laws is set for a second straight start after he was recalled to the XI against Perth Glory.
Wellington Phoenix's Last 5 Matches
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06/11/2022Wellington Phoenix4Macarthur1A-League Men
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13/11/2022Wellington Phoenix2Western United3A-League Men
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10/12/2022Wellington Phoenix1Western Sydney Wanderers1A-League Men
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17/12/2022Wellington Phoenix3Adelaide United1A-League Men
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23/12/2022Perth Glory1Wellington Phoenix1A-League Men
Melbourne City Team News
Following his winner last time out, Jamie Maclaren is now up to 10 league goals for Melbourne City this season, at least five more than any other player in the A-League.
Thirty-three-year-old Florin Berenguer remains without an appearance for the visitors due to a muscle injury which he sustained back in August.
Melbourne City 's Last 5 Matches
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30/10/2022Melbourne City2Wellington Phoenix2A-League Men
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05/11/2022Melbourne City4Perth Glory0A-League Men
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12/11/2022Newcastle Jets1Melbourne City2A-League Men
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10/12/2022Sydney2Melbourne City1A-League Men
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27/12/2022Melbourne City1Central Coast Mariners0A-League Men
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