Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Melbourne City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Sat 30 Nov 2024 · 06:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Nicolas Milanovic
Kavian Rahmani 80' Y
Y 86' Dylan Scicluna

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathon Barreiro
  • Referee

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
2024-11-30 Melbourne City FC 0–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-04-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
10 Nov Perth Glory FC A 5–0 W
04 Nov Western United FC A 1–0 W
26 Oct Melbourne Victory FC H 1–3 L
19 Oct Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–0 W
05 May Melbourne Victory FC A 2–3 L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Melbourne City FC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Sydney FC A 2–4 L
08 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC H 4–1 W
02 Nov Adelaide United FC H 3–4 L
27 Oct Western United FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Sydney FC H 1–2 L

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 Lawrence Thomas, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Aziz Behich has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Borrello made 496 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Vidmar will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Western Sydney Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Milanovic makes it 0-1.
  • 45' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Callum Talbot is withdrawn and Harry Politidis gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Marcus Antonsson comes on to replace Zac Sapsford.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' James Jeggo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zane Schreiber on 69 minute.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Mata. He replaces Bozhidar Kraev on 75 minute.
  • 76' Aydan Hammond is replacing Brandon Borrello for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Kavian Rahmani on 80 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
  • 82' The Sweden Marcus Antonsson breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 0-2!
  • 86' Dylan Scicluna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
  • 89' Oscar Priestman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Scicluna at the 89 minute mark.
  • Western Sydney Wanderers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Vidmar

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 8
Nicolas Milanovic 3
Kai Trewin 3
Mathew Leckie 3
Ritchie De Laet 3
Craig Noone 2
Oriol Riera 2
Leo Natel 2

Head to Head

2024-11-30 Melbourne City FC 0–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-04-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 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

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-11-30 Melbourne City FC 0–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-11-10 Perth Glory FC 0–5 Melbourne City FC W 2024-11-04 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W 2024-10-26 Melbourne City FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-10-19 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W 2024-05-05 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2024-11-30 Melbourne City FC 0–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-11-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-11-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2024-11-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–4 Adelaide United FC L 2024-10-27 Western United FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2024-10-19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.65 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC43% Draw27% Western Sydney Wanderers FC30%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
57%
Melbourne City FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC32% Draw44% Western Sydney Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
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.