Melbourne City FC vs Western United FC, A League 2019-20 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Western United FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
- Referee Alireza Faghani
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Western United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sydney FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 5–3 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
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' Welcome to Bankwest Stadium that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Western United FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western United FC's shape.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marko Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Harrison Delbridge has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 35' Richard Windbichler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western United FC tonight.
- 40' With 1 assists to his name this season, Max Burgess is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western United FC.
- 45' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Josh Risdon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Josh Brillante gets a Yellow card.
- 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 67' Lachlan Wales, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' A stunning finish from Jamie MacLaren — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 68' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Florin Berenguer by Connor Metcalfe on 68 minute.
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lachlan Wales on 75.
- 76' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Lachlan Wales by Scott Galloway on 76 minute.
- 81' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dylan Pierias is hanging Sebastian Pasquali on the field on 81 minute.
- 84' Tomoki Imai makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Western United FC are in front.
- 85' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 85 minute. Harrison Delbridge leaves to be changed by Rostyn Griffiths.
- 90' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Max Burgess departs to be replaced by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Joshua Cavallo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 2-0 the final result. Western United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 4
- 13
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↓ Scott Galloway 76'
- 22
- 20
- 1
- 40
Bench
- 46
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 76'
- 21
-
34
Connor Metcalfe ↑ 68'
-
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↑ 85'
- 30
- 49
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
-
11
Connor Pain ↓ Joshua Cavallo 68'
- 19
- 1
- 18
- 6
- 14
- 21
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 15
- 9
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 81'
-
17
Joshua Cavallo ↑ 68'
- 25
- 30
- 28
Coach
Marko Rudan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Melbourne City FC Form
2020-08-26
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Western United FC
W
2020-08-19
Western United FC
1–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-08-11
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Adelaide United FC
D
2020-08-01
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Sydney FC
W
2020-03-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-03-20
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–4
Melbourne City FC
W
Western United FC Form
2020-08-26
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Western United FC
L
2020-08-23
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Western United FC
W
2020-08-19
Western United FC
1–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-08-15
Sydney FC
1–2
Western United FC
W
2020-08-12
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Western United FC
W
2020-08-07
Western United FC
5–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Western United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Western United FC
46%
Melbourne City FC or Western United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Western United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.