Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne Victory FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Western United FC
Mon 13 Mar 2023 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Damien da Silva 77' Y
Y 85' Ben Garuccio
Y 88' Jamie Young
Cadete 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Western United FC — A League .

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

4
2
7
Melbourne Victory FC 13 games · Avg 3.9 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC 2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-03-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western United FC 2021-11-20 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-28 Western United FC 1–6 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Western United FC H 1–2 L
04 Mar Sydney FC A 0–1 L
26 Feb Adelaide United FC H 1–1 D
18 Feb Melbourne City FC H 3–2 W
12 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–2 L
03 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Melbourne Victory FC A 2–1 W
04 Mar Perth Glory FC H 2–1 W
25 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC A 3–1 W
17 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–3 L
11 Feb Adelaide United FC H 2–3 L
05 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Melbourne Victory FC vs Western United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Western United FC have won 248 goals from 150 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Nishan Velupillay has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Noah Botic makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 43' Damien da Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Nishan Velupillay departs to be replaced by Fernando Romero.
  • 50' A stunning finish from Bruno Fornaroli — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' Ben Folami needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Australia international Dylan Pierias has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 69' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Chris Ikonomidis is withdrawn and Bruce Kamau gets his opportunity.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Aleksandar Prijovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Chris Ikonomidis exits the field as Bruce Kamau enters on 70.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Chris Ikonomidis is replaced by Bruce Kamau.
  • 73' Alessandro Diamanti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noah Botic on 73 minute.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Damien da Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' Nathan Konstandopoulos gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Connor Chapman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Ben Garuccio. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Western United FC make a change. Lachlan Wales trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Pierias on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cadete on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Western United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Besart Berisha 4
Bruno Fornaroli 3
Noah Botic 3
Brendan Hamill 2
Hiroshi Ibusuki 2
Jacob Butterfield 2
Rudy Gestede 2
Alessandro Diamanti 2

Head to Head

2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC 2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-03-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western United FC 2021-11-20 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-28 Western United FC 1–6 Melbourne Victory FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC L 2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-02-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2023-02-18 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-02-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Western United FC Form

2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-03-04 Western United FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2023-02-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–3 Western United FC W 2023-02-17 Western United FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-02-11 Western United FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L 2023-02-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Western United FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC39% Draw29% Western United FC32%
Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Western United FC
61%
Melbourne Victory FC or Western United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC29% Draw47% Western United FC24%
Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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