Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

A League · 2019-20
Melbourne City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Western United FC
Fri 3 Jan 2020 · 08:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Richard Windbichler 29' Y
Y 51' Valentino Yuel
Nathaniel Atkinson 65' Y
Harrison Delbridge 76' Y
Harrison Delbridge 78' R
Adrian Luna 84' Y
Scott Jamieson 85' Y
Y 85' Joshua Cavallo
Y 90' Andrew Durante

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Western United FC — A League .

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

11
1
3
Melbourne City FC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western United FC 2019-10-27 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan Western United FC H 3–2 W
29 Dec Sydney FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 1–2 L
15 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC A 4–0 W
06 Dec Perth Glory FC H 0–3 L
22 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan Melbourne City FC A 2–3 L
28 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–3 L
20 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
13 Dec Brisbane Roar FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Sydney FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Melbourne City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' 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 Richard Windbichler suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' Richard Windbichler is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' The 33-year-old Josh Brillante has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Adrian Luna adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lachlan Wales made 208 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Valentino Yuel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' Besart Berisha does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Harrison Delbridge. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Harrison Delbridge argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 79' Alessandro Diamanti makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Western United FC are in front.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adrian Luna.
  • 85' Scott Jamieson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Andrew Durante is booked for Western United FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Melbourne City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 16
Besart Berisha 4
Leo Lacroix 3
Andrew Nabbout 3
Lachlan Wales 2
Rene Krhin 2
Tolgay Arslan 1
Noah Botic 1

Head to Head

2020-01-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western United FC 2019-10-27 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2020-01-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western United FC W 2019-12-29 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2019-12-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-12-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–4 Melbourne City FC W 2019-12-06 Melbourne City FC 0–3 Perth Glory FC L 2019-11-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC W

Western United FC Form

2020-01-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western United FC L 2019-12-28 Western United FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2019-12-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2019-12-13 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Western United FC W 2019-12-08 Western United FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-12-01 Western United FC 0–2 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC46% Draw25% Western United FC29%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Western United FC
54%
Melbourne City FC or Western United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC31% Draw43% Western United FC26%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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