Saturday , 14 November 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Western United FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Western United FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 06:30 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Joshua Risdon
Y 53' Daniel Penha
Hamza Sakhi 73' Y
Callum Talbot 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Western United FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jack Morgan
  • Referee Lara Lee

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

11
1
3
Melbourne City FC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Western United FC H 1–2 L
19 May Sydney FC H 4–0 W
12 May Sydney FC A 1–1 D
28 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
22 Apr Western United FC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Melbourne City FC A 2–1 W
29 Apr Perth Glory FC A 2–1 W
22 Apr Melbourne City FC H 1–3 L
16 Apr Adelaide United FC A 1–0 W
07 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 0–3 L
01 Apr Sydney FC A 3–3 D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and melbourne city fc launch into their encounter with western united fc.
  • 5' Poor challenge from Joshua Risdon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The 36-year-old Tolgay Arslan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' western united fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. melbourne city fc must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Daniel Penha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Australia international Thomas Heward-Belle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' 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.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Daniel Penha. He receives a card.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 60' What composure from Lachlan Wales! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 62' What a moment for Tolgay Arslan! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' melbourne city fc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined western united fc backline.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' Hamza Sakhi is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Leo Natel. He replaces Alessandro Lopane on 73 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Ramy Najjarine on, Daniel Penha off on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Ben Garuccio as he leaves the pitch. Connor O'Toole steps in for Western United FC.
  • 82' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Hamza Sakhi by Terry Antonis on 82 minute.
  • 87' Noah Botic doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Melbourne City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 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

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC L 2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC W 2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D

Western United FC Form

2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-04-29 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2023-04-16 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2023-04-07 Western United FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC47% Draw26% Western United FC27%
Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Western United FC
53%
Melbourne City FC or Western United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC34% Draw44% Western United FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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