Melbourne Victory FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
- Referee George Lakrindis
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Sydney FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 03 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Melbourne Victory FC | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 3 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 6 | Conceded | 4 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Nicolas Milanovic | 2 G |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 G |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 1 G |
| German Ferreyra | 1 G |
| Atiya Waraga | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. western sydney wanderers fc kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising melbourne victory fc does not make any changes. Pirmin Schwegler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Babbel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' melbourne victory fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' western sydney wanderers fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
- 26' Mohamed Adam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' Nicolas Sullivan is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' melbourne victory fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against western sydney wanderers fc's shape.
- 41' Daniel Wilmering is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for melbourne victory fc tonight.
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mitch Duke made 380 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Mohamed Adam. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' Keanu Baccus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 62' Alexander Meier is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 62' Migjen Basha gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Jakob Poulsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' James Donachie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Goal! Ola Toivonen scores his 34 goal in 214 matches.
- 73' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Kwame Yeboah on, Mohamed Adam off on 73 minutes.
- 78' western sydney wanderers fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both melbourne victory fc and western sydney wanderers fc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His melbourne victory fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kenny Athiu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- It finishes all square. melbourne victory fc and western sydney wanderers fc share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 2
- 9
-
8
Jakob Poulsen ↓ Migjen Basha 62'
- 17
- 4
-
22
Kristijan Dobras ↓ Kenny Athiu 62'
Bench
- 30
-
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 62'
- 19
-
18
Migjen Basha ↑ 62'
- 24
- 25
- 21
Coach
Marco Kurz
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 5
- 17
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 14
- 29
- 4
- 22
-
35
Mohamed Adam ↓ Kwame Yeboah 73'
Bench
- 40
- 23
- 13
- 16
-
27
Kwame Yeboah ↑ 73'
- 37
Coach
Markus Babbel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 4 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Marcus Antonsson | 3 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 2 |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 |
| Aydan Hammond | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-10-18
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-10-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Melbourne City FC
D
2019-05-12
Sydney FC
6–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-05-03
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-04-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-04-19
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-10-18
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-10-12
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-04-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-04-20
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-04-13
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2019-04-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
60%
Melbourne Victory FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.