Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix Preview
Both sides have won two in row but it is Victory who are backed in this Easter Sunday clash. They have an excellent record in this fixture and can maintain that dominance of Phoenix.
- Victory are unbeaten in their last seven games, winning their last two
- Victory have won the last four meetings
- BTTS has landed in the last three meetings
- BTTS has landed in Victory's last seven games
- BTTS has landed in six of Phoenix's last nine games
- Victory's last seven wins have seen Over 2.5 goals
- Victory have scored exactly three goals in two of their last three wins over Phoenix
- Phoenix have scored exactly one goal in their last three away defeats
- Charles Nduka has three goal involvements in his last three games & has started striker in six of his last seven
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix Head To Head
Victory have won the last four encounters, including big 3-1 and 5-1 triumphs earlier this season. Nikos Vergos scored a hat-trick in the R10 win.
Melbourne Victory Eye Top Two Finish
Victory come into this contest with a 10-5-7 record on the season and rising up to third spot on the ladder.
It's been a great stretch of form for Victory - they've gone unbeaten in their last seven games, beating Macarthur and Central Coast by 4-1 scores in their last two.
However, the scoreline flattered Victory against the Mariners before the break.
Arthur Diles' side were forced to come from behind, scoring all four goals in the second-half and only sealing the game with two stoppage time strikes on the counter.
Nishan Velupillay, Juan Mata, Nikos Vergos and Jason Davidson were all on target for Victory as they went ahead of Adelaide on goal difference.
Wellington Phoenix Go Back-to-Back
Phoenix head into this showdown with a 7-6-9 record for the season and still right in the finals hunt in eighth spot on the ladder.
I must admit I didn't see Phoenix contending for the top six a month ago, but they've reeled off back-to-back wins over fellow bottom half teams Perth and Brisbane to move to within one point of Macarthur in sixth.
After dispatching Glory 2-0 at home, Wellington went on the road and came from a goal down to topple the Roar 2-1.
Corban Piper scored from a set piece to equalise before Ifeanyi Eze fired home in the 88th minute for the winner and his ninth goal of the season.