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A-League · Matchday 1

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory

· Sky Stadium, Wellington· Referee Lachlan Keevers, Australia

Full time2 – 1

Alin prediction was Melbourne Victory to win

Cblended with market oddsMissed

Predicted score 1 – 2

10% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
Wellington PhoenixDrawMelbourne Victory

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceWellington PhoenixDrawMelbourne Victory
Model20%24%56%
Market30%25%44%
Published28%25%47%
Edge-10%-1%+12%
  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.95 vs 1.11.
  • The market prices Melbourne Victory below the model: +11.6 percentage points of edge.

Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory odds movement

Median bookmaker price on Melbourne Victory, 12 snapshots since 2026-10-12.

Opened 2.22Now 2.11 -0.11
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
Wellington Phoenix2.883.09+0.21
Draw3.703.70+0.00
Melbourne Victory2.222.11-0.11

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.11Wellington Phoenix
1.95Melbourne Victory
Total expected goals
3.06
Attack rating (Wellington Phoenix / Melbourne Victory)
0.85 / 1.22
Defence rating (Wellington Phoenix / Melbourne Victory)
1.21 / 0.88

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 5.7% 8.1% 8.9% 5.8% 4.4% 1 4.2% 11.1% 9.9% 6.4% 4.9% 2 2.9% 5.6% 5.5% 3.6% 2.7% 3 1.1% 2.1% 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% 4+ 0.4% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 0.4%

Rows: Wellington Phoenix goals. Columns: Melbourne Victory goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 82%
Over 2.5 59%
Over 3.5 37%
Both teams to score
59%
No goals (0–0)
6%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2Wellington Phoenix28%3.60
Draw25%4.01
Melbourne Victory47%2.11
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.559%1.69
Under 2.541%2.44
Both teams to scoreYes59%1.71
No41%2.41
Double chance1X (Wellington Phoenix or draw)53%1.90
12 (either side)75%1.33
X2 (draw or Melbourne Victory)72%1.38
Handicap -1Melbourne Victory win by 2+34%2.97
Push (exactly one goal)22%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory recent form

Wellington Phoenix 4W 0D 2L
Melbourne Victory 2W 2D 2L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Injuries & availability

Wellington Phoenix absences

  • N. Walker inactive

Melbourne Victory absences

  • J. Reec injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory head-to-head

Last 10 meetings: Wellington Phoenix 3 · draws 2 · Melbourne Victory 5.

Wellington PhoenixDrawsMelbourne Victory
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-04-05Melbourne Victory0-1Wellington PhoenixA-League
2026-02-06Wellington Phoenix2-3Melbourne VictoryA-League
2025-12-29Melbourne Victory5-1Wellington PhoenixA-League
2025-04-12Wellington Phoenix2-3Melbourne VictoryA-League
2025-02-14Melbourne Victory1-0Wellington PhoenixA-League
2024-11-24Wellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne VictoryA-League
2024-05-18Wellington Phoenix1-2Melbourne VictoryA-League
2024-05-12Melbourne Victory0-0Wellington PhoenixA-League
2024-04-12Wellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne VictoryA-League
2024-01-19Wellington Phoenix1-1Melbourne VictoryA-League

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