Saturday , 14 November 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne City FC
7 – 0
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Tue 12 Mar 2024 · 08:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Milos Ninkovic
Y 85' Nathan Barrie
Y 86' Dylan Pierias

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Jack Morgan

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

11
5
3
Melbourne City FC 19 games · Avg 3.4 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-01-12 Melbourne City FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 7–0 W
09 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–0 W
01 Mar Macarthur FC A 0–2 L
24 Feb Sydney FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Melbourne Victory FC H 0–0 D
10 Feb Brisbane Roar FC A 1–5 L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Melbourne City FC A 0–7 L
08 Mar Western United FC H 1–3 L
02 Mar Sydney FC H 1–4 L
24 Feb Adelaide United FC A 2–1 W
18 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–1 L
11 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–3 D

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 wait is over. Melbourne City FC get us underway at AAMI Park.
  • 5' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matheus Rossetto scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Jamie Young has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Alex Bonetig has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 209 appearances.
  • 30' The deadlock is broken! Tolgay Arslan gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
  • 32' Against the run of play, Tolgay Arslan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Leo Natel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' Brilliant from the ! Max Caputo makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 42.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Dylan Pierias on, Lachlan Brook off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' Milos Ninkovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 54' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. James Jeggo is withdrawn and Terry Antonis gets his opportunity.
  • 55' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Andrew Nabbout on, Marin Jakolis off on 55 minutes.
  • 60' 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 Nicolas Milanovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Alessandro Lopane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tolgay Arslan at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Assisted by Terry Antonis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nuno Reis makes no mistake. 5-0!
  • 74' Harry Politidis is replacing Vicente Fernandez for the Melbourne City FC side.
  • 77' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 77. Assisted by Leo Natel
  • 82' GOAL! Terry Antonis fires home to make it 7-0!
  • 85' A moment of madness from Nathan Barrie on 85 minutes earns him a card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Dylan Pierias.
  • The final score is 7-0.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-01-12 Melbourne City FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 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

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-03-09 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-03-01 Macarthur FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC L 2024-02-24 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2024-02-17 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-02-10 Brisbane Roar FC 5–1 Melbourne City FC L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-03-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Western United FC L 2024-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–4 Sydney FC L 2024-02-24 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-02-18 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–3 Newcastle United Jets FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.29 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Melbourne City FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC62% Draw21% Western Sydney Wanderers FC17%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
38%
Melbourne City FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC47% Draw39% Western Sydney Wanderers FC14%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted
7 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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