In the A-League, Wellington Phoenix will play Melbourne City at the Wellington Regional Stadium on Monday. The hosts haven’t lost in three league games since their previous outing when they drew 1-1 with Perth Glory. In the 22nd minute, Perth took the lead thanks to David Williams, but Oskar Zawada scored an equalizer nine minutes later. With 11 points, they are in eighth place in the league table.
Melbourne City got back to winning ways last time around as Jamie Maclaren’s first-half strike assisted them in overcoming Focal Coast Sailors 1-0 at home. They have 19 points from eight games and are five points ahead of Western Sydney Wanderers, who are in second place.
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City FC Match Details :
- Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City
- A-League Australia
- Date – 02/01/2023
- Starting time – 02:00 UTC
- Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City FC Prediction :
In this home matchup against the defending champions, Yellow Army will be looking to extend their unbeaten streak to three games. They are likely to score in this game as well, having scored 10 goals in their previous four home games. Melbourne City is undefeated in their last five association games against the hosts and, taking into account their strong structure, they ought to have the option to hopefully figure out a success.
Prediction: Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City FC Head to head :
In all competitions, the two teams have met 37 times. In these meetings, the visitors have performed better, winning 16-13, while eight games have ended in draws. Melbourne has the third-best attacking record in the A-League, scoring 16 goals in eight games, while the hosts have the second-best offensive record in the league, scoring 17 goals in nine games.
Melbourne has the best defensive record in the A-League, allowing just six goals in eight games, while Wellington has the third-worst defensive record, allowing 15 goals in nine games. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in six of the last seven meetings between the two teams across all competitions. No team in the A-League has more wins (six) than the visitors, and only the sixth-placed Brisbane Roar has more draws (six) than the hosts this season.
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City FC Betting tips :
- Tip 1: Result – Melbourne
- Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5
- Tip 3: Melbourne to score first – Yes
- Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half
- Tip 5: Jamie Maclaren to score anytime – Yes
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City FC Lineups :
Wellington Phoenix:
- Sail;
- Mauragis, Laws, Wootton, Elliot;
- Kraev, Lewis, Ugarkovic, Yan Sasse;
- Ball, Zawada
Melbourne City:
- Glover;
- Bos, Good, Lam, Talbot;
- O’Neill, Berisha, Van der Venne;
- Leckie, Tilio, Maclaren
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City FC Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |