Melbourne Victory FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Melbourne Victory FC

5 – 4

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Fri 23 Apr 2021 · 09:05 UTC AAMI Park HT 45+6' · FT 45+6'

Y 45' Dylan McGowan

Callum McManaman 55' Y

Rudy Gestede 56' Y

Robbie Kruse 76' Y

Y 90' Patrick Ziegler

Matt Acton 90' Y

Overview

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Melbourne Victory FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at AAMI Park.

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

Match Details

Referee Chris Beath
Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Owen Goldrick
Referee Jack Morgan
Referee Alireza Faghani

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

2021-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 5–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2021-02-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2020-08-12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-10-18 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-04-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	5–4	W
17 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	0–7	L
10 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
04 Apr	Sydney FC	H	0–3	L
27 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
24 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–4	L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	4–5	L
16 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–2	L
10 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	1–1	D
06 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–2	D
03 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–1	D
26 Mar	Melbourne City FC	A	1–4	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' What a night it is going to be! Melbourne Victory FC welcome Western Sydney Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at AAMI Park.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' Leigh Broxham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne Victory FC tonight.
14' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ben Folami on 14.
19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
24' Storm Roux is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
28' Goal! Storm Roux scores his 5 goal in 210 matches.
31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Troisi makes no mistake. 2-1!
36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
41' Dylan Ryan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
45' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
48' Ben Folami adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
53' Patrick Ziegler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 205 appearances.
55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum McManaman.
56' A moment of madness from Rudy Gestede on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
61' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Nicolai Muller on, Jordan O'Doherty off on 61 minutes.
63' Dylan Ryan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
64' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Tate Russell on, Ziggy Gordon off on 64 minutes.
69' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western Sydney Wanderers FC backline.
73' The England Jacob Butterfield breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 5-1!
76' What a moment for Graham Dorrans! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
76' The referee calls foul for Robbie Kruse. He receives a Yellow card.
79' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Graham Dorrans is replaced by Jordon Mutch on 79 minute.
84' The whistle greets Ben Folami as he departs to be replaced by Lleyton Brooks.
86' Goal! Mitch Duke scores his 24 goal in 367 matches.
88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolai Muller makes it 5-4.
88' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Leigh Broxham has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Anderson to step up.
90' A moment of madness from Patrick Ziegler on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
90' Jay Barnett is replacing Robbie Kruse for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
5-4 the final result. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
James Troisi
7
Bruce Kamau
8
Jordan O'Doherty ↓ Nicolai Muller 61'
34
Patrick Ziegler
30
Daniel Margush
12
Mitch Duke
2
Ziggy Gordon ↓ Tate Russell 64'
18
Graham Dorrans ↓ Jordon Mutch 79'
9
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↓ Tass Mourdoukoutas 79'
4
Dylan McGowan C
39
Thomas Aquilina

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Fornaroli	4
Ola Toivonen	4
Marcus Antonsson	3
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Graham Dorrans	2
Daniel Arzani	2
Tomislav Mrcela	2
Ben Folami	2

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2021-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 5–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2021-04-17 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-04-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2021-03-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2021-03-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Melbourne Victory FC L

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2021-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 5–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2021-04-16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2021-04-10 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-04-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2021-04-03 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-03-26 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.41 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.75 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC52% Draw22% Western Sydney Wanderers FC26%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.16

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	59%	41%
± 4.5	40%	60%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

48%

Melbourne Victory FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC40% Draw37% Western Sydney Wanderers FC23%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–4 not predicted

5 – 4

Actual

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

6.6%

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

4.7%

2 – 3

3.9%

4 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	15%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	19%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	14%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	8%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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