Wellington Phoenix - Melbourne Victory

A-League Season 2026 - Round 1
Planned

Match preview

Wellington Phoenix take on Melbourne Victory in A-League at Sky Stadium on 18 October 2026.

The most recent match for Wellington Phoenix was a 0-4 defeat against Macarthur, after a 2-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers before that.

The most recent match for Melbourne Victory was a 0-1 defeat against Sydney, after a 2-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers before that.

Our algorithm predicts Melbourne Victory to win, with a probability of 51%. The full split: Wellington Phoenix 27%, draw 22%, Melbourne Victory 51%.

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Previous confrontations (H2H)

11 Wellington Phoenix
8 Draw
17 Melbourne Victory
58% Over 2.5 goals
58% Both teams scored
3.0 Goals per match
Logo Wellington Phoenix 10 | Logo Melbourne Victory 7 Clean sheets
Goals scored all matches
Logo Wellington Phoenix
1.31
Logo Melbourne Victory
1.72
Goals in home matches
Logo Wellington Phoenix
1.65
Logo Melbourne Victory
2.00
Goals in away matches
Logo Wellington Phoenix
1.00
Logo Melbourne Victory
1.41
Above is calculated based on the below matches

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Stadion

Stadion name

Sky Stadium

Capacity

37034

Address

Waterloo Quay
Wellington

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Possible line-up

This possible line-up is based on both teams' past line-ups, especially the most recent one. The actual line-up may differ and will be shown here as soon as it is announced.