Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Illievski
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Andrew Meimarakis
- Referee Jack Morgan
- Referee Kate Jacewicz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-14
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-11-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
2019-03-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
2019-01-22
Melbourne City FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 15 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne City FC | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 38 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 15 |
| 33 | Scored | 27 |
| 33 | Conceded | 43 |
| +0 | GD | -16 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 38% | Win % | 19% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AAMI Park!
- 5' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
- 10' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Tass Mourdoukoutas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Tate Russell makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pirmin Schwegler on 27 minutes.
- 30' Against the run of play, Jamie MacLaren has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' Western Sydney Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Noah Pagden, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Marcus Younis scoring 1 goals.
- 72' Connor Metcalfe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lachlan Wales at the 72 minute mark.
- 75' Nicolas Sullivan gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Jordan O'Doherty and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Florin Berenguer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Nicolas Sullivan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan O'Doherty at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Noah Pagden comes on to replace Jarrod Carluccio.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Connor Metcalfe.
- 90' Melbourne City FC make a change. Craig Noone trudges off to be replaced by Ramy Najjarine on 90 minutes.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Craig Noone ↓ Ramy Najjarine 90'
- 14
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 3
- 4
- 13
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↓ Connor Metcalfe 72'
- 22
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 17
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 72'
-
21
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 90'
-
34
Connor Metcalfe ↑ 72'
- 30
- 36
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 19
- 9
- 8
- 13
- 33
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 4
-
36
Jarrod Carluccio ↓ Noah Pagden 84'
Bench
- 23
- 60
-
22
Nicolas Sullivan ↑ 75'
- 35
-
31
Noah Pagden ↑ 84'
Coach
Jean-Paul De Marigny
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 8 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Kai Trewin | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
| Leo Natel | 2 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 |
Head to Head
2020-03-14
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-11-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
2019-03-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
2019-01-22
Melbourne City FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
Melbourne City FC Form
2020-03-14
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2020-03-08
Perth Glory FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-03-01
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2020-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-02-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2020-02-01
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne City FC
L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2020-03-14
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2020-03-06
Brisbane Roar FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2020-02-28
Sydney FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2020-02-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2020-02-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2020-02-02
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
51%
Melbourne City FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.