Melbourne Victory FC vs Western United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Western United FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Greg Taylor
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Alireza Faghani
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Western United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Melbourne Victory FC and Western United FC get this one started.
- 5' James Donachie, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Aaron Anderson will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Marco Rojas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 38' Against the run of play, Tomislav Uskok has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Josh Risdon is replaced by Aaron Calver.
- 51' Western United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Elvis Kamsoba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' GOAL! Max Burgess scores on 57. Assisted by Connor Pain
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Migjen Basha.
- 58' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Migjen Basha is replaced by Anthony Lesiotis on 58 minute.
- 63' Leigh Broxham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' Western United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Western United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Jay Barnett on, Leigh Broxham off on 76 minutes.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Jerry Skotadis. He replaces Sebastian Pasquali on 80 minute.
- 83' Storm Roux doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' Birkan Kirdar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 214 appearances.
- 89' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' The crowd applauds Besart Berisha as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Pierias steps in for Western United FC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Western United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
-
6
Leigh Broxham C ↓ Jay Barnett 76'
-
13
Birkan Kirdar ↓ Brandon Lauton 76'
- 2
- 9
-
18
Migjen Basha ↓ Anthony Lesiotis 58'
- 17
- 4
- 31
- 21
Bench
- 20
- 16
-
24
Anthony Lesiotis ↑ 58'
-
26
Jay Barnett ↑ 76'
-
25
Brandon Lauton ↑ 76'
- 15
-
43
Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio ↑ 52'
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 11
-
19
Josh Risdon ↓ Aaron Calver 46'
- 4
- 1
-
18
Besart Berisha ↓ Dylan Pierias 90'
- 6
- 14
- 21
- 10
- 22
Bench
-
2
Aaron Calver ↑ 46'
- 15
- 9
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 90'
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 80'
- 7
- 30
Coach
Marko Rudan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Besart Berisha | 4 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Noah Botic | 3 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 2 |
| Brendan Hamill | 2 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 2 |
| Jacob Butterfield | 2 |
| Rudy Gestede | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2020-07-25
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western United FC
L
2020-03-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2020-03-07
Melbourne Victory FC
1–4
Sydney FC
L
2020-02-29
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2020-02-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2020-02-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Western United FC Form
2020-07-25
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western United FC
W
2020-03-07
Adelaide United FC
1–5
Western United FC
W
2020-03-01
Western United FC
6–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2020-02-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western United FC
L
2020-02-16
Western United FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2020-02-01
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–0
Western United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Western United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
53%
Draw or Western United FC
73%
Melbourne Victory FC or Western United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Western United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.