A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Team Lineups
home team, Melbourne Victory
Manager: Tony Popovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 20, Izzo, Goalkeeper
- 2, Geria, Defender5, Da Silva, Defender21, Roderick Miranda, Defender3, Traoré, Defender
- 27, Valadon, Defensive Midfielder25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
- 17, Velupillay, Attacking Midfielder28, Bonevacia, Attacking Midfielder23, Khelifi, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 25, R. Teague
- Number 27, J. Valadon , substituted for J. Brimmer at 61 minutes
- Number 23, S. Khelifi , substituted for D. Arzani at 60 minutes
- Number 28, R. Bonevacia , substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 79 minutes
- Number 17, N. Velupillay , substituted for B. Folami at 60 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli , substituted for C. Chapman at 89 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Melbourne Victory
- Number 19, D. Arzani , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 37, K. Bos
- Number 22, J. Brimmer
- Number 14, C. Chapman
- Number 11, B. Folami
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
- 6, Payne, Defender3, Surman, Defender4, Wootton, Defender19, Sutton, Defender
- 15, Pennington, Defensive Midfielder14, Rufer, Defensive Midfielder8, Old, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Ball, Attacking Midfielder
- 7, Barbarouses, Striker11, Kraev, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 19, S. Sutton
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 8, B. Old , substituted for M. Al Taay at 95 minutes
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 15, N. Pennington , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for O. Zawada at 76 minutes
- Number 10, D. Ball , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for O. van Hattum at 65 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev , substituted for Y. Salas at 77 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
away team, Wellington Phoenix
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 17, Y. Salas
- Number 9, O. Zawada
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
home team, Melbourne Victory
Manager: Tony Popovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 20, Izzo, Goalkeeper
- 2, Geria, Defender5, Da Silva, Defender21, Roderick Miranda, Defender3, Traoré, Defender
- 27, Valadon, Defensive Midfielder25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
- 17, Velupillay, Attacking Midfielder28, Bonevacia, Attacking Midfielder23, Khelifi, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 25, R. Teague
- Number 27, J. Valadon , substituted for J. Brimmer at 61 minutes
- Number 23, S. Khelifi , substituted for D. Arzani at 60 minutes
- Number 28, R. Bonevacia , substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 79 minutes
- Number 17, N. Velupillay , substituted for B. Folami at 60 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli , substituted for C. Chapman at 89 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, D. Arzani , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 37, K. Bos
- Number 22, J. Brimmer
- Number 14, C. Chapman
- Number 11, B. Folami
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
- 6, Payne, Defender3, Surman, Defender4, Wootton, Defender19, Sutton, Defender
- 15, Pennington, Defensive Midfielder14, Rufer, Defensive Midfielder8, Old, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Ball, Attacking Midfielder
- 7, Barbarouses, Striker11, Kraev, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 19, S. Sutton
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 8, B. Old , substituted for M. Al Taay at 95 minutes
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 15, N. Pennington , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for O. Zawada at 76 minutes
- Number 10, D. Ball , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for O. van Hattum at 65 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev , substituted for Y. Salas at 77 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 17, Y. Salas
- Number 9, O. Zawada
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Adam Kersey
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Alex King
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Hugh Fenton-White
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Joey Lee
- Fourth Official:
- Jonathan Barreiro
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Casey Reibelt
Match Stats
Key, Mel Victory v WellingtonOverall possession
Shots
Melbourne Victory 20Wellington Phoenix 6Shots on target
Melbourne Victory 5Wellington Phoenix 0Goalkeeper saves
Melbourne Victory 0Wellington Phoenix 5Fouls committed
Melbourne Victory 18Wellington Phoenix 9Corners
Melbourne Victory 10Wellington Phoenix 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Melbourne Victory 20Wellington Phoenix 6Shots on target
Melbourne Victory 5Wellington Phoenix 0Shots off target
Melbourne Victory 7Wellington Phoenix 5Total offsides
Melbourne Victory 0Wellington Phoenix 2Distribution
Total passes
Melbourne Victory 526Wellington Phoenix 423Pass accuracy %
Melbourne Victory 83.3Wellington Phoenix 79.7Defence
Total tackles
Melbourne Victory 20Wellington Phoenix 19Won tackle %
Melbourne Victory 55Wellington Phoenix 63.2Fouls committed
Melbourne Victory 18Wellington Phoenix 9Total yellow cards
Melbourne Victory 1Wellington Phoenix 3Total clearances
Melbourne Victory 14Wellington Phoenix 35Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Mel Victory v Wellington
League position, Melbourne Victory 5th, Wellington Phoenix 11thTotal points, Melbourne Victory 43, Wellington Phoenix 24
Form guide
All competitions
Melbourne Victory draw
v Melbourne City
1
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Macarthur
3
0
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory lose
v Western Sydney Wanderers
3
4
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Newcastle Jets
1
1
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Brisbane Roar
0
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Melbourne Victory
1
0
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory lose
v Wellington Phoenix
1
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Central Coast Mariners
2
1
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory won
v Melbourne City
2
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Brisbane Roar
1
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Melbourne Victory and Wellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory Won 26Wellington Phoenix Won 13Draw 14
Played 53
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Melbourne Victory 0 on the 12th of April 2024
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
12th of April 2024
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Melbourne Victory 1 on the 19th of January 2024
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
19th of January 2024
Melbourne Victory 1 , Wellington Phoenix 1 on the 10th of November 2023
Melbourne Victory
Wellington Phoenix
10th of November 2023