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Melbourne City W vs Wellington Phoenix WLive Score, Lineups & H2H

A-League Women2025/20262025/2026
Melbourne City W

Melbourne City W

McNamara41'
McNamara43'
McKenna49'
3
-FT
1
May 16, 2026
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Wellington Phoenix W

Wellington Phoenix W

Woods52'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Holly McNamara
Holly McNamara
Melbourne City W
Melbourne City W
2
Goals
8.1
90'+1Substitution
Deven Jackson
Deven Jackson· In
Holly McNamara
Holly McNamara· Out
Melbourne City W
87'Substitution
Alexia Apostolakis
Alexia Apostolakis· In
Karly Roestbakken
Karly Roestbakken· Out
Melbourne City W
78'Substitution
Laura Hughes
Laura Hughes· In
Leticia McKenna
Leticia McKenna· Out
Melbourne City W
72'Yellow Card
Ellie Delane Walker
Ellie Delane Walker
Wellington Phoenix W
65'Substitution
Lara Wall
Lara Wall· In
Manaia Poppy Elliott
Manaia Poppy Elliott· Out
Wellington Phoenix W
53'Substitution
Macey Leigh Fraser
Macey Leigh Fraser· In
Pia Vlok
Pia Vlok· Out
Wellington Phoenix W
Goal!
3-1
M. Woods
M. Woods
52'·Wellington Phoenix W
⚽
Goal!
3-0
Leticia McKenna
Leticia McKenna
49'·Melbourne City W
⚽
46'Substitution
Mackenzie Anthony
Mackenzie Anthony· In
Lucia Leon
Lucia Leon· Out
Wellington Phoenix W
Goal!
2-0
Holly McNamara
Holly McNamara
43'·Melbourne City W
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Holly McNamara
Holly McNamara
41'·Melbourne City W
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Melbourne City W
Melbourne City W
Wellington Phoenix W
Wellington Phoenix W
51%Ball Possession49%
11Shots Total26
5Shots On Target6
4Corners6
2Fouls4
0Yellow Cards1
1Offsides0
5Saves2
378Passes360
4Shots Off Target13
73Attacks99
45Dangerous Attacks35
6Shots Inside Box14
5Shots Outside Box12
3Goals1
4Free Kicks2
2Shots Blocked7
3Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork1
17Tackles13
293Accurate Passes279
14Total Crosses21
2Accurate Crosses9
13Interceptions18
32Duels Won34
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Holly McNamara
Holly McNamara
FW
8.1
90'202/3
23
-
1/7
Leticia McKenna
Leticia McKenna
MF
7.5
78'101/3
34
2
2/4
Malena Mieres
Malena Mieres
GK
7.5
90'00-
53
-
-
Shelby McMahon
Shelby McMahon
MF
7.3
90'01-
22
2
5/8
Aideen Keane
Aideen Keane
FW
7.0
90'011/1
19
4
6/10
Rebekah Stott
Rebekah Stott
DF
7.0
90'00-
52
-
1/3
Bryleeh Henry
Bryleeh Henry
MF
7.0
90'001/2
28
2
4/8
Karly Roestbakken
Karly Roestbakken
MF
7.0
87'01-
42
2
2/6
Laura Hughes
Laura Hughes
MF
6.8
12'00-
7
1
2/2
Danielle Turner
Danielle Turner
DF
6.8
90'00-
37
1
3/4
Taylor Otto
Taylor Otto
DF
6.6
90'000/1
38
3
4/4
Leah Davidson
Leah Davidson
MF
6.4
90'000/1
21
-
2/8
Alexia Apostolakis
Alexia Apostolakis
DF
-3'00-
1
-
0/1
Deven Jackson
Deven Jackson
FW
-1'00-
1
-
0/1

Melbourne City W vs Wellington Phoenix W — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Melbourne City WW4904013/156-2
Wellington Phoenix WW110306/156-5

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Melbourne City W — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 vs Adelaide United W2026-03-18
  2. W2-1 @ Western Sydney Wanderers W2026-03-22
  3. W2-1 @ Newcastle Jets W2026-04-05
  4. W1-0 @ Melbourne Victory W2026-05-02
  5. W1-0 vs Melbourne Victory W2026-05-09
Wellington Phoenix W — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 @ Central Coast Mariners W2026-03-25
  2. L0-1 vs Western Sydney Wanderers W2026-03-29
  3. W2-0 @ Adelaide United W2026-04-03
  4. L1-2 @ Brisbane Roar W2026-05-03
  5. W2-0 vs Brisbane Roar W2026-05-10
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
7
Melbourne City W wins
7
Draws
0
Wellington Phoenix W wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
2.29
Over 2.5 goals
57%
Both teams scored
43%
Home side won
57%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
5W 0D 0L (Melbourne City W view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.2 vs 2.29

Aggregated from 7 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-10Wellington Phoenix W1-2Melbourne City W
2025-12-07Melbourne City W1-0Wellington Phoenix W
2025-03-30Wellington Phoenix W0-1Melbourne City W
2024-12-28Melbourne City W2-1Wellington Phoenix W
2024-01-20Melbourne City W2-1Wellington Phoenix W
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Melbourne City W1204016WWDWW10
Wellington Phoenix W2203421WWLLW20

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
6 ptsMelbourne City W 40 · Wellington Phoenix W 34
Positions
#1 vs #2

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-16

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
1-0
Melbourne Victory W
vs Melbourne Victory W
Home
Match•
1-0
Melbourne Victory W
@ Melbourne Victory W
Away
Match•
2-1
Newcastle Jets W
@ Newcastle Jets W
Away
Match•
2-1
Western Sydney Wanderers W
@ Western Sydney Wanderers W
Away
Match•
0-0
Adelaide United W
vs Adelaide United W
Home

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 7 matches
Melbourne City W
Won 100%
(7/7)
Draw 0%
(0/7)
Wellington Phoenix W
Won 0%
(0/7)
Goals
12-4
Total matches
7

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 8 matches

8
Melbourne City W wins
0
Draws
0
Wellington Phoenix W wins
Goals Scored
16 - 4
May 16, 2026 • A-League Women
Melbourne City W
Melbourne City W
3-1
Wellington Phoenix W
Wellington Phoenix W
Jan 10, 2026 • A-League Women
Wellington Phoenix W
Wellington Phoenix W
1-2
Melbourne City W
Melbourne City W
Dec 7, 2025 • A-League Women
Melbourne City W
Melbourne City W
1-0
Wellington Phoenix W
Wellington Phoenix W

Match Report

The table read 1st (Melbourne City W, 40 pts) against 2nd (Wellington Phoenix W, 34 pts), 6 points apart.

Melbourne City W arrived on a run of four straight wins. Over the last five, Melbourne City W had taken 13 of 15 points to Wellington Phoenix W's 6.

GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 7 for Melbourne City W, 0 for Wellington Phoenix W and 0 drawn, at 2.29 goals per meeting.

Goal scorers

Melbourne City W: Holly McNamara (43'), Holly McNamara (41'), Leticia McKenna (49') · Wellington Phoenix W: M. Woods (52')

Key stats

Possession: Melbourne City W 51% · Wellington Phoenix W 49% · Total shots: 11-26 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 4-6

More details:

Melbourne City W — live results and scheduleWellington Phoenix W — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Melbourne City W vs Wellington Phoenix W?
Melbourne City W 3-1 Wellington Phoenix W. A-League Women match played on 16 May 2026.
What league is Melbourne City W vs Wellington Phoenix W in?
This match is part of the A-League Women. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Melbourne City W and Wellington Phoenix W?
In 7 meetings between 2022 and 2026: Melbourne City W has 7 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses against Wellington Phoenix W.