Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Melbourne City FC gets underway.
  • 5' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 5.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western United FC that had 150 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Jamieson made 212 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Nathaniel Atkinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 29' Richard Windbichler is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' Adrian Luna makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 41' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' The Australia Jamie MacLaren breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 3-0!
  • 49' Richard Windbichler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
  • 51' Valentino Yuel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Florin Berenguer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nathaniel Atkinson.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' What composure from Besart Berisha! The Kosovo international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 76' Harrison Delbridge has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Harrison Delbridge gets a Red card.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Alessandro Diamanti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adrian Luna on 84.
  • 85' Scott Jamieson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Andrew Durante on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 16
Besart Berisha 4
Leo Lacroix 3
Andrew Nabbout 3
Rene Krhin 2
Lachlan Wales 2
Steven Lustica 1
Hamza Sakhi 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.