Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Melbourne City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sat 14 Mar 2020 · 08:30 UTC AAMI Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 27' Pirmin Schwegler
Florin Berenguer 76' Y
Connor Metcalfe 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at AAMI Park.

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

10
5
3
Melbourne City FC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC
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

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AAMI Park!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie MacLaren, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 34 goals in the last 21 games.
  • 10' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Tate Russell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jean-Paul De Marigny will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' GOAL! Tate Russell scores on 21.
  • 26' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' Pirmin Schwegler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Susaeta suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Nicolai Muller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Connor Metcalfe comes on to replace Lachlan Wales.
  • 75' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Jordan O'Doherty is withdrawn and Nicolas Sullivan gets his opportunity.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Florin Berenguer.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jordan O'Doherty is replaced by Nicolas Sullivan.
  • 81' 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.
  • 84' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Jarrod Carluccio has done his job and it is now time for Noah Pagden to step up.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Connor Metcalfe. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Ramy Najjarine gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Craig Noone and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erick Mombaerts

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Paul De Marigny

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC49% Draw26% Western Sydney Wanderers FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC35% Draw46% Western Sydney Wanderers FC19%
Actual: 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.