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 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

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

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for 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.
9' Marco Tilio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
12' GOAL! Leo Lacroix scores on 12.
17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
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 Aiden O'Neill suffering a number of foals already.
24' What a strike from Jamie MacLaren! The score is 3-0.
29' Western United 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.
34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lachlan Wales, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
39' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
44' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
46' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Nicolas Milanovic is replaced by Dylan Pierias.
51' It looks like no one’s ball. Western United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
56' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
60' Western United FC make a change. Ben Garuccio trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Tratt on 60 minutes.
61' Another change for Western United FC made on 61 minute. Ben Garuccio leaves to be changed by Jacob Tratt.
66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
67' The crowd applauds Callum Talbot as he leaves the pitch. Scott Galloway steps in for Melbourne City FC.
72' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Mathew Leckie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
75' Andrew Nabbout gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Marco Tilio and will look to change the dynamic.
76' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Marco Tilio exits the field as Andrew Nabbout enters on 76.
81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrew Nabbout makes it 4-0.
85' Andrew Nabbout makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
89' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Jamie MacLaren exits the field as Nuno Reis enters on 89.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Western United FC.

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
Craig Noone	1
Tolgay Arslan	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.