Melbourne Victory FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Melbourne Victory FC

1 – 2

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Fri 18 Oct 2019 · 08:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Leigh Broxham 21' Y

Thomas Deng 21' Y

Y 31' Nicolas Sullivan

Y 49' Mohamed Adam

James Donachie 67' Y

Kenny Athiu 90' Y

Overview

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Melbourne Victory FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League .

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Alex King
Referee Lachlan Keevers
Referee George Lakrindis

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 Victory FC 17 games · Avg 3.5 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-10-18 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-04-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-01-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2018-12-01 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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
#4	Position	#12
40	Points	21
26	Played	26
11 / 7 / 8	W / D / L	5 / 6 / 15
44	Scored	27
33	Conceded	43
+11	GD	-16
1.54	PPG	0.81
42%	Win %	19%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

–/1

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC

Nikolaos Vergos	7 G	1 A
Clarismario	6 G
Mata	5 G	12 A
Keegan Jelacic	5 G	2 A
Charles Nduka	5 G	2 A

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Bozhidar Kraev	5 G	2 A
Ryan Fraser	4 G	3 A
Brandon Borrello	4 G	2 A
Kosta Barbarouses	4 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Melbourne Victory FC have kicked off against Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Mohamed Adam has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' Keanu Baccus has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 205 appearances.
15' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
21' Controversy at the stadium! Leigh Broxham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Storm Roux made 210 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
31' Nicolas Sullivan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Kurz will be considering his options from the bench.
41' Daniel Georgievski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mohamed Adam.
54' GOAL! Keanu Baccus fires home to make it 0-1!
59' Nicolas Sullivan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne Victory FC tonight.
62' Alexander Meier doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
62' The supporters are chanting for Migjen Basha. He replaces Jakob Poulsen on 62 minute.
67' Controversy at the stadium! James Donachie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
72' What a moment for Ola Toivonen! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
73' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Mohamed Adam is replaced by Kwame Yeboah on 73 minute.
78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Babbel might look to freshen things up shortly.
83' It looks like no one’s ball. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
90' Poor challenge from Kenny Athiu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Western Sydney Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Babbel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ola Toivonen	4
Bruno Fornaroli	4
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Marcus Antonsson	3
Tomislav Mrcela	2
Ben Folami	2
Nishan Velupillay	2
Brandon Borrello	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

2 / 4

2.04 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.03 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC56% Draw24% Western Sydney Wanderers FC20%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

44%

Melbourne Victory FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC43% Draw42% Western Sydney Wanderers FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

9.5%

1 – 0

8.8%

3 – 1

6.5%

3 – 0

6.3%

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

3 – 2

3.4%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	18%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	23%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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