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

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A League · 2022-23

Melbourne City FC

4 – 0

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Western United FC

Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Western United FC — A League .

Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Melbourne City FC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-01-07 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Western United FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Jan	Western United FC	H	4–0	W
02 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	3–1	W
27 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–0	W
10 Dec	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
12 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
05 Nov	Perth Glory FC	H	4–0	W

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Jan	Melbourne City FC	A	0–4	L
30 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–0	W
18 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
10 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L
13 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	3–2	W

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' The ball is rolling at . Melbourne City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Western United FC.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
9' Melbourne City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marco Tilio on 9.
12' Against the run of play, Leo Lacroix has scored! This game has turned on its head.
17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
22' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jamie MacLaren suffering a number of foals already.
24' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 24.
29' Australia international Nicolas Milanovic has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
34' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western United FC's shape.
39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
44' 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.
46' The crowd applauds Nicolas Milanovic as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Pierias steps in for Western United FC.
51' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
56' Tomoki Imai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
60' Another change for Western United FC made on 60 minute. Ben Garuccio leaves to be changed by Jacob Tratt.
61' Western United FC ring the changes. Ben Garuccio has done his job and it is now time for Jacob Tratt to step up.
66' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Nuno Reis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
67' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Callum Talbot is replaced by Scott Galloway on 67 minute.
72' Neil Kilkenny has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
75' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Marco Tilio is withdrawn and Andrew Nabbout gets his opportunity.
76' Andrew Nabbout is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Tilio at the 76 minute mark.
81' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
84' GOAL! Andrew Nabbout scores on 84.
85' A goal from the Australia international Andrew Nabbout! He fires home on 85 to make it 5-0!
89' Nuno Reis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie MacLaren on 89 minute.
With this win, Melbourne City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

33
Matthew Sutton
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 67'
15
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 75'
4
Nuno Reis ↑ 89'
10
Florin Berenguer ↑ 67'
3
Scott Jamieson ↑ 75'
16
Taras Gomulka

Coach Rado Vidosic

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Leo Lacroix
1
Jamie Young
11
Connor Pain
88
Neil Kilkenny
99
Aleksandar Prijovic
17
Ben Garuccio ↓ Jacob Tratt 60'
6
Tomoki Imai ↓ Alessandro Diamanti 75'
8
Lachlan Wales
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↓ Dylan Pierias 46'
19
Joshua Risdon
7
Tongo Doumbia

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-01-07 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Western United FC W 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2022-11-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2022-11-05 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Perth Glory FC W

Western United FC Form

2023-01-07 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Western United FC L 2022-12-30 Western United FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-12-18 Western United FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-12-10 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.97 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.92 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC59% Draw23% Western United FC18%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Western United FC

41%

Melbourne City FC or Western United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC43% Draw43% Western United FC14%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 0

10.6%

1 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

9.6%

0 – 0

7.3%

3 – 0

6.8%

3 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

4.5%

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 1

4.3%

4 – 0

Actual

4 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	19%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	23%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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