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

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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 .

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at as Melbourne City FC face off against Western United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' What a strike from Jamie MacLaren! The score is 1-0.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
20' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
29' Richard Windbichler is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
34' A quiet spell here at . Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adrian Luna makes no mistake. 2-0!
41' Australia international Dean Bouzanis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
44' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
49' Scott Jamieson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
51' Valentino Yuel was booked on 51.
56' Melbourne City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
65' The referee has no hesitation. Nathaniel Atkinson is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 65.
70' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
75' What composure from Besart Berisha! The Kosovo international strokes it home. 3-1.
76' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Harrison Delbridge gets a Yellow card.
78' Controversy at the stadium! Harrison Delbridge argues furiously but the Red card stands.
79' Goal! Alessandro Diamanti scores his 11 goal in 150 matches.
84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adrian Luna on 84.
85' Controversy at the stadium! Scott Jamieson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Durante.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Western United FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	16
Besart Berisha	4
Leo Lacroix	3
Andrew Nabbout	3
Rene Krhin	2
Lachlan Wales	2
Michael Ruhs	1
Leo Lacroix	1

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.