Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Melbourne City FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Fri 28 Apr 2023 · 09:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Jordan Bos 36' Y

Y 45' Amor Layouni

Y 45' Brandon Borrello

Y 56' Morgan Schneiderlin

Scott Jamieson 81' Y

Y 81' Nicolas Milanovic

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .

Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

Head-to-Head

Melbourne City FC 19 games · Avg 3.4 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-01-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2021-03-26 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2021-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	3–2	W
22 Apr	Western United FC	A	3–1	W
15 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
10 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	4–1	W
05 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W
02 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–1	D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	2–3	L
21 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	4–0	W
15 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W
08 Apr	Macarthur FC	A	2–2	D
31 Mar	Adelaide United FC	H	2–3	L
18 Mar	Sydney FC	A	4–0	W

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC		Western Sydney Wanderers FC
#4	Position	#6
7	Points	5
4	Played	4
2 / 1 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 2 / 1
6	Scored	6
6	Conceded	4
+0	GD	+2
1.75	PPG	1.25
50%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/2

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC

Andrew Nabbout	2 G
Emiliano Marcondes	1 G	2 A
Matheus Rossetto	1 G
Awer Mabil	1 G
Quinn MacNicol	1 G

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Nicolas Milanovic	2 G
Brandon Borrello	2 G
Miguel Di Pizio	1 G
German Ferreyra	1 G
Atiya Waraga	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Melbourne City FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC has kicked off!
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rado Vidosic might look to freshen things up shortly.
35' Amor Layouni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
36' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Bos is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 36.
41' Brandon Borrello doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
45' Amor Layouni is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
49' Brilliant from the ! Marco Tilio makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 49.
54' Adama Traore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
56' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
61' Oliver Bozanic gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Calem Nieuwenhof and will look to change the dynamic.
62' Melbourne City FC make a change. Nuno Reis trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Lam on 62 minutes.
63' The supporters are chanting for Mathew Leckie. He replaces Richard van der Venne on 63 minute.
68' Nicolas Milanovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milos Ninkovic on 68 minute.
72' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Scott Jamieson comes on to replace Aiden O'Neill.
74' A goal from the Australia international Nicolas Milanovic! He fires home on 74 to make it 1-2!
75' Jamie MacLaren does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lawrence Thomas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
81' The referee has no hesitation. Scott Jamieson is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 81.
81' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Morgan Schneiderlin is replaced by Tom Beadling on 81 minute.
86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
88' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Bos is withdrawn and Scott Galloway gets his opportunity.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Melbourne City FC 3-2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

13
Aiden O'Neill ↓ Scott Jamieson 72'
8
Richard van der Venne ↓ Mathew Leckie 63'
9
Jamie MacLaren
15
Andrew Nabbout
4
Nuno Reis ↓ Thomas Lam 62'
10
Florin Berenguer
22
Curtis Good
23
Marco Tilio
1
Tom Glover
25
Callum Talbot
38
Jordan Bos ↓ Scott Galloway 88'

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Morgan Schneiderlin ↓ Tom Beadling 81'
6
Marcelo
26
Brandon Borrello
20
Lawrence Thomas
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 68'
5
Tomislav Mrcela
11
Amor Layouni ↓ Yeni N'Gbakoto 81'
3
Adama Traore
28
Calem Nieuwenhof ↓ Oliver Bozanic 61'
17
Romain Amalfitano ↓ Yengi Kusini 68'
31
Aidan Simmons

Bench

23
Yeni N'Gbakoto ↑ 81'
1
Daniel Margush
8
Oliver Bozanic ↑ 61'
19
Daniel Wilmering
9
Yengi Kusini ↑ 68'
16
Tom Beadling ↑ 81'
14
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 68'

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	8
Nicolas Milanovic	4
Kai Trewin	3
Mathew Leckie	3
Ritchie De Laet	3
Oriol Riera	2
Leo Natel	2
Tolgay Arslan	2

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-05 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-04-02 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-04-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-04-08 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-03-31 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L 2023-03-18 Sydney FC 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.88 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.58 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC50% Draw23% Western Sydney Wanderers FC27%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.46

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

50%

Melbourne City FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC34% Draw41% Western Sydney Wanderers FC25%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

8.5%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

5.6%

1 – 0

5.3%

3 – 1

5.3%

0 – 0

4.6%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	13%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	19%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	16%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.