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Wellington Phoenix

2–2

xG 1.30–1.24

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Melbourne City

Sky Stadium

Wellington · Fri 30 Jan, 19:00 NZT · A-League Men · Cap 33,500

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. WEL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.30–1.24. A penalty does a lot of WEL's xG.

WELMCY
0.38Open play1.24
0.92Set play0.00
0.13Corners0.00
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
WEL were working into good areas, 8 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 8–7.

WELMCY

Shots

8 – 7

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.18

On target

6 – 4

Inside box

6 – 4

Outside box

2 – 3

Blocked

0 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 4

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

MCY scored it in the 77'.

First half

  • 23'Eze Kelvin scores (left foot shot, Carlo Armiento).

Second half

  • 52'Eze Kelvin scores (left foot shot, Kazuki Nagasawa).
  • 54'Takeshi Kanamori on, Zane Schreiber off.
  • 54'Andreas Kuen on, Max Caputo off.
  • 54'Marcus Younis on, Benjamin Mazzeo off.
  • 64'Sander Kartum on, Paulo Retre off.
  • 64'Corban Piper on, Tim Payne off.
  • 72'Peter Antoniou on, Alessandro Lopane off.
  • 73'Marcus Younis scores (right foot shot).
  • 75'N. Mileusnić on, Eze Kelvin off.
  • 75'Matt Sheridan on, Ramy Najjarine off.
  • 77'Medin Memeti scores (right foot shot).
  • 84'Liam Bonetig on, Harrison Shillington off.
  • 89'Lukas Kelly-Heald on, Kazuki Nagasawa off.
  • 89'Lawrence Wong on, Takeshi Kanamori off.
  • 90+2'Manjrekar James misses a penalty.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
WEL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against MCY's wide players.
xAnalysis

WEL set up 3-4-2-1. MCY set up 4-2-3-1.

WEL · 3-4-2-1MCY · 4-2-3-1

46781114152025283018161719202122263536JamesPayneKelvinRetreArmientoRuferHughesNajjarineNagasawaTuilomaKelly-HealdBeachTeagueBehichCaputoSchreiberMazzeoLopaneFerreyraSouprayenMemetiShillington
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–6.5. Kelvin was the top mark.

WEL

7Eze KelvinFW758.00
25Kazuki NagasawaMF897.31
11Carlo ArmientoMF907.33
8Paulo RetreFW646.80
14Alex RuferMF906.70
15Isaac HughesDF906.61
20Ramy NajjarineFW756.60
30Alby Kelly-HealdGK906.50
6Tim PayneMF646.50
10N. MileusnićFW156.50
16Sander KartumMF266.30
28Bill TuilomaDF906.20
3Corban PiperDF266.10
4Manjrekar JamesDF906.00
18Lukas Kelly-HealdDF10.00

MCY

28Marcus YounisFW367.32
35Medin MemetiMF907.10
8Ryan TeagueMF907.00
1Patrick BeachGK906.80
22Germán FerreyraDF906.60
16Aziz BehichDF906.51
26Samuel SouprayenDF906.50
30Andreas KuenMF366.50
37Peter AntoniouDF186.40
10Takeshi KanamoriFW356.40
20Benjamin MazzeoMF546.40
36Harrison ShillingtonDF846.40
17Max CaputoFW546.30
21Alessandro LopaneMF726.10
19Zane SchreiberMF545.80
4Liam BonetigDF65.70
41Lawrence WongMF10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–2.

WEL

  • D. EdwardsUnavailable
  • Nathan WalkerUnavailable

MCY

  • Harrison DelbridgeUnavailable
  • Dakota OchsenhamUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

WEL had the first half. MCY had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

WEL attacked through the middle.

WEL thirdMiddleMCY third
31%44%25%
WELMCY
Match statsFact
MCY had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 47%–53%.

WELMCY

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

472 – 540

Lge 425.4

Corners

3 – 4

Lge 5.1

Tackles

19 – 16

Lge 17.4

npxG

0.51 – 1.24