Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Western United FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Western United FC
Fri 7 Oct 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrew Nabbout 30' Y
Y 30' Connor Pain
Y 42' James Troisi
Jordan Bos 45' Y
Y 75' Joshua Risdon
Y 86' Leo Lacroix
Aiden O'Neill 88' Y

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
2022-10-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Western United FC 2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2021-04-01 Western United FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2020-08-26 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Western United FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Western United FC H 2–1 W
09 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–1 W
04 May Perth Glory FC A 0–2 L
09 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 0–3 L
06 Apr Sydney FC H 4–0 W
02 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 6–0 W
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Melbourne City FC A 1–2 L
08 May Adelaide United FC A 1–2 L
04 May Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
30 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–1 L
19 Apr Macarthur FC H 2–0 W
16 Apr Perth Glory FC H 6–0 W

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' Melbourne City FC have kicked off against Western United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Dylan Pierias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 13' Magnificent from Jamie MacLaren! That is 110 goals in 297 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' Nikolai Topor-Stanley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Andrew Nabbout is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 38' What a strike from Leo Lacroix! The score is 2-0.
  • 39' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Troisi.
  • 45' Jordan Bos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Nikolai Topor-Stanley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomoki Imai on 46 minute.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 59' What composure from Jamie MacLaren! The Australia international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 61' Dylan Pierias is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Wenzel-Halls at the 61 minute mark.
  • 62' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Dylan Wenzel-Halls by Dylan Pierias on 62 minute.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Thomas Lam as he leaves the pitch. Jordon Hall steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' Andrew Nabbout makes way for Marco Tilio at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • 75' Joshua Risdon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 79' Nicolas Milanovic is replacing Lachlan Wales for the Western United FC side.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Leo Lacroix gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Aiden O'Neill. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-10-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Western United FC 2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2021-04-01 Western United FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2020-08-26 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Western United FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2022-10-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Western United FC W 2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-05-04 Perth Glory FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC L 2022-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC L 2022-04-06 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC W 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC W

Western United FC Form

2022-10-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2022-05-08 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2022-05-04 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-04-30 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2022-04-19 Western United FC 2–0 Macarthur FC W 2022-04-16 Western United FC 6–0 Perth Glory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC51% Draw26% Western United FC23%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Western United FC
49%
Melbourne City FC or Western United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC34% Draw47% Western United FC19%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
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% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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