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Melbourne Victory

5–1

xG 1.55–0.69

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Wellington Phoenix

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Mon 29 Dec, 19:00 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

MVC deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MVC. MVC held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MVC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.43–0.39.

MVCWEL
1.43Open play0.39
0.12Set play0.30
0.12Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
MVC were working into good areas, 17 shots for seven big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–8.

MVCWEL

Shots

17 – 8

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.09

On target

6 – 2

Inside box

9 – 6

Outside box

8 – 2

Blocked

4 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

7 – 2

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MVC scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 7', and they scored again.

First half

  • 7'Nikos Vergos scores (header, Nishan Velupillay).
  • 29'Ramy Najjarine scores (left foot shot).
  • 42'Nikos Vergos scores (header, Joshua Rawlins).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Manjrekar James (Argument).

Second half

  • 47'Nikos Vergos scores (right foot shot, Joshua Rawlins).
  • 55'Clarismario scores (right foot shot, Juan Mata).
  • 57'Fin Conchie on, Carlo Armiento off.
  • 57'Matthew Grimaldi on, Nishan Velupillay off.
  • 57'Luke Brooke-Smith on, Kazuki Nagasawa off.
  • 64'Paulo Retre on, Alex Rufer off.
  • 67'Denis Genreau on, Louis D'Arrigo off.
  • 67'Keegan Jelacic on, Juan Mata off.
  • 68'VAR.
  • 82'Jing Lual on, Clarismario off.
  • 82'Adama Traoré on, Jason Davidson off.
  • 90'Keegan Jelacic scores (right foot shot, Jing Lual).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Adama Traoré (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-5-2Fact
WEL load midfield and play two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

MVC set up 4-2-3-1. WEL set up 3-5-2.

MVC · 4-2-3-1WEL · 3-5-2

28911151721222527643471114151820252740DavidsonValadonVergosClarismarioEspositoVelupillayMirandaRawlinsDuncanD'ArrigoMataPiperJamesKelvinArmientoRuferHughesKelly-HealdNajjarineNagasawaSheridanMcCarron
Player ratingsFact
MVC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.2. Vergos led the card at 9.3.

MVC

9Nikos VergosFW909.31
22Joshua RawlinsDF907.61
11ClarismarioMF827.42
23Keegan JelacicFW237.40
17Nishan VelupillayMF577.22
64Juan MataMF677.22
27Louis D'ArrigoMF677.11
15Sebastian EspositoDF907.00
8Jordi ValadonMF907.01
19Jing LualFW86.91
10Denis GenreauMF236.80
2Jason DavidsonDF826.53
21Roderick MirandaDF906.50
25Jack DuncanGK906.51
14Matthew GrimaldiFW336.30
3Adama TraoréDF86.30

WEL

20Ramy NajjarineMF907.01
27Matt SheridanMF907.00
14Alex RuferMF646.71
8Paulo RetreMF266.60
5Fin ConchieMF336.60
3Corban PiperFW906.51
15Isaac HughesDF906.50
29Luke Brooke-SmithFW336.40
18Lukas Kelly-HealdDF906.21
7Eze KelvinFW906.21
4Manjrekar JamesDF906.10
11Carlo ArmientoMF576.00
25Kazuki NagasawaMF575.40
40Eamonn McCarronGK904.90
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 5–5.

MVC

  • Brendan HamillUnavailable
  • Lachlan JacksonUnavailable
  • Reno PiscopoUnavailable
  • UnknownUnavailable
  • Daniel GraskoskiUnavailable

WEL

  • Hideki IshigeUnavailable
  • N. MileusnićUnavailable
  • Joshua OluwayemiUnavailable
  • Luke SupykUnavailable
  • Nathan WalkerUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
WEL finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MVC held territory in WEL's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, MVC stretched the flanks.

MVC thirdMiddleWEL third
22%39%39%
MVCWEL
Match statsFact
MVC had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 58%–42%.

MVCWEL

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

504 – 364

Lge 425.4

Corners

4 – 2

Lge 5.1

Tackles

21 – 17

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.55 – 0.69