Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Western United FC
Sun 28 Apr 2024 · 07:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Mathew Leckie 28' Y
Y 66' James Donachie

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Adam Kersey
7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-04-28 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Western United FC 2024-01-07 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Western United FC H 1–0 W
20 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
14 Apr Perth Glory FC H 8–0 W
06 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
30 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–0 D
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–1 L
21 Apr Perth Glory FC A 4–3 W
16 Apr Adelaide United FC H 3–3 D
13 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 0–2 L
06 Apr Macarthur FC H 4–2 W
29 Mar Adelaide United FC A 1–4 L

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' We are underway at AAMI Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Leo Natel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 19' Melbourne City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jamie MacLaren on 19.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
  • 28' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a card on 28.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
  • 38' Abel Walatee has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 150 appearances.
  • 43' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Heward-Belle is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
  • 51' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Lavale is hanging Michael Ruhs on the field on 51 minute.
  • 56' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Leo Natel is withdrawn and Alessandro Lopane gets his opportunity.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a card for James Donachie.
  • 66' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Lachlan Wales departs to be replaced by Abel Walatee.
  • 71' Steven Ugarkovic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 73' Callum Talbot has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marin Jakolis on 73 minute.
  • 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' Melbourne City 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.
  • 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Jamie MacLaren exits the field as Zane Schreiber enters on 89.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

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

2024-04-28 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Western United FC 2024-01-07 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 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

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-04-28 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Western United FC W 2024-04-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2024-04-14 Melbourne City FC 8–0 Perth Glory FC W 2024-04-06 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-04-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-03-30 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D

Western United FC Form

2024-04-28 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2024-04-21 Perth Glory FC 3–4 Western United FC W 2024-04-16 Western United FC 3–3 Adelaide United FC D 2024-04-13 Western United FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2024-04-06 Western United FC 4–2 Macarthur FC W 2024-03-29 Adelaide United FC 4–1 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.96 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC60% Draw23% Western United FC17%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Western United FC
40%
Melbourne City FC or Western United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC42% Draw43% Western United FC15%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
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% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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