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Wellington Phoenix

2–3

xG 0.51–1.27

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Melbourne Victory

Sky Stadium

Wellington · Fri 6 Feb, 19:00 NZT · A-League Men · Cap 33,500

xVerdict

MVC deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MVC.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MVC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.39–1.20.

WELMVC
0.39Open play1.20
0.12Set play0.07
0.03Free kicks0.00
0.08Corners0.07
Shot profileFact
WEL shot from poor areas, 8 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

MVC worked into better areas, 12 shots for four big chances.

WELMVC

Shots

8 – 12

xG / shot

0.06 – 0.11

On target

3 – 6

Inside box

6 – 7

Outside box

2 – 5

Blocked

4 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 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
MVC scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 10', and they scored again.

First half

  • 10'Sebastian Esposito scores (header, Reno Piscopo).
  • 39'Carlo Armiento scores (left foot shot, Ramy Najjarine).
  • 41'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 41'Yellow, Charles Nduka (Handball).
  • 44'Nishan Velupillay scores (right foot shot, Charles Nduka).
  • 45+3'Yellow, Paulo Retre (Foul).

Second half

  • 63'Matthew Grimaldi on, Reno Piscopo off.
  • 63'Keegan Jelacic on, Juan Mata off.
  • 67'VAR.
  • 68'Luke Brooke-Smith on, Sander Kartum off.
  • 76'Louis D'Arrigo on, Denis Genreau off.
  • 76'Nikos Vergos on, Charles Nduka off.
  • 77'Louis D'Arrigo scores (header, Keegan Jelacic).
  • 77'Corban Piper on, Ramy Najjarine off.
  • 82'Lukas Kelly-Heald on, Paulo Retre off.
  • 82'Matt Sheridan on, Manjrekar James off.
  • 84'Own goal, Roderick Miranda.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Lukas Kelly-Heald (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 5-3-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
WEL load midfield and play two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

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

WEL · 5-3-2MVC · 4-2-3-1

4678111516202528302781015172122404464JamesPayneKelvinRetreArmientoHughesKartumNajjarineNagasawaTuilomaKelly-HealdDavidsonPiscopoValadonGenreauEspositoVelupillayMirandaRawlinsWarshawskyNdukaMata
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–6.9. Velupillay was the top mark.

WEL

11Carlo ArmientoDF907.70
20Ramy NajjarineFW777.24
25Kazuki NagasawaMF906.71
29Luke Brooke-SmithFW226.70
15Isaac HughesDF906.70
27Matt SheridanDF86.50
3Corban PiperDF136.50
8Paulo RetreMF826.50
16Sander KartumMF686.51
30Alby Kelly-HealdGK906.50
18Lukas Kelly-HealdDF86.40
28Bill TuilomaDF906.41
6Tim PayneDF906.30
4Manjrekar JamesDF826.30
7Eze KelvinFW906.20

MVC

17Nishan VelupillayMF907.94
15Sebastian EspositoDF907.30
10Denis GenreauMF767.31
27Louis D'ArrigoMF147.20
2Jason DavidsonDF907.20
7Reno PiscopoMF637.01
44Charles NdukaFW766.91
8Jordi ValadonMF906.80
64Juan MataMF636.81
9Nikos VergosFW146.81
23Keegan JelacicFW276.81
21Roderick MirandaDF906.50
40J. WarshawskyGK906.40
14Matthew GrimaldiFW276.30
22Joshua RawlinsDF905.70
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 4–2.

WEL

  • D. EdwardsUnavailable
  • Joshua OluwayemiUnavailable
  • Luke SupykUnavailable
  • Nathan WalkerUnavailable

MVC

  • Brendan HamillUnavailable
  • Lachlan JacksonUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

WEL had the first half. MVC had the second.

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

The ball spent 35% of the night in WEL's third and 26% in MVC's.

WEL thirdMiddleMVC third
35%39%26%
WELMVC
Match statsFact
WEL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MVC had the better chances.

WELMVC

Possession

57% – 43%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

529 – 397

Lge 425.4

Corners

6 – 7

Lge 5.1

Tackles

20 – 11

Lge 17.4

npxG

0.51 – 1.27