Sunday , 16 August 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Melbourne City FC and Western United FC.
  • 5' Magnificent from Jamie MacLaren! That is 110 goals in 298 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dean Bouzanis made 232 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Richard Windbichler is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' What a strike from Adrian Luna! The score is 2-0.
  • 41' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Jamie MacLaren with the second goal in the match!
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Valentino Yuel is booked for Western United FC — Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Nathaniel Atkinson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western United FC's shape.
  • 75' Besart Berisha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Harrison Delbridge is booked for Melbourne City FC — Red card on 78.
  • 79' What a moment for Alessandro Diamanti! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' Adrian Luna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' Scott Jamieson is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrew Durante on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Melbourne City FC and Western United FC share the spoils 3-2.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 16
Besart Berisha 4
Leo Lacroix 3
Andrew Nabbout 3
Lachlan Wales 2
Rene Krhin 2
Benjamin Mazzeo 1
Adrian Luna 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.