Melbourne Victory FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Melbourne Victory FC

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Sat 15 Oct 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Leigh Broxham 20' Y

Leigh Broxham 21' Y

Y 49' Milos Ninkovic

Y 85' Calem Nieuwenhof

Y 86' Tomislav Mrcela

Paul Izzo 86' Y

Y 87' Calem Nieuwenhof

Y 89' Marcelo

Y 90' Marcelo

Paul Izzo 90' Y

Y 90' Jarrod Carluccio

Chris Ikonomidis 90' Y

Y 90' Brandon Borrello

Stefan Nigro 90' Y

Overview

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

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

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

2022-10-15 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-03-27 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2022-02-16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 5–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2021-02-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Oct	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	0–1	L
08 Oct	Sydney FC	A	3–2	W
07 May	Sydney FC	A	4–1	W
29 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	3–1	W
25 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–1	D
22 Apr	Macarthur FC	A	4–1	W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Oct	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–0	W
09 Oct	Perth Glory FC	H	1–0	W
08 May	Macarthur FC	A	1–1	D
05 May	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–2	L
30 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	1–1	D
24 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–1	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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Melbourne Victory FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Folami made 361 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Leigh Broxham is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
21' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Calem Nieuwenhof, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
41' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tomislav Mrcela on 41.
42' The Australia Tomislav Mrcela breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 0-2!
47' Nani, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
49' Poor challenge from Milos Ninkovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
54' Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
59' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
64' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
67' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Ben Folami exits the field as Chris Ikonomidis enters on 67.
68' Stefan Nigro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raimon Marchan on 68 minute.
73' Western Sydney Wanderers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
77' Nishan Velupillay gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Jake Brimmer and will look to change the dynamic.
79' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Milos Ninkovic is withdrawn and Ramy Najjarine gets his opportunity.
84' Lleyton Brooks is replacing Nani for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
85' Poor challenge from Calem Nieuwenhof. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
86' A moment of madness from Tomislav Mrcela on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
87' Western Sydney Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
88' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Gabriel Cleur has done his job and it is now time for Jarrod Carluccio to step up.
89' Marcelo was booked on 89.
90' A moment of madness from Marcelo on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
It finishes all square. Melbourne Victory FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 67'
1
Matt Acton
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 67'
23
Nathan Konstandopoulos
25
Noah Smith ↑ 67'
26
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 84'
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 77'

Coach Anthony Popovic

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2022-10-15 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2022-10-08 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-05-07 Sydney FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-04-25 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2022-04-22 Macarthur FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2022-10-15 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-10-09 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2022-05-08 Macarthur FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-05-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2022-04-30 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-04-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.65 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC45% Draw27% Western Sydney Wanderers FC28%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

55%

Melbourne Victory FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC35% Draw46% Western Sydney Wanderers FC19%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 0

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

4.5%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	22%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✗

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