Tuesday , 25 August 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' KICK OFF: Western United FC gets underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Anthony Popovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Noah Botic doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Fernando Romero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nishan Velupillay on 46 minute.
  • 50' Bruno Fornaroli does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Chris Ikonomidis is replaced by Bruce Kamau on 69 minute.
  • 69' What a moment for Aleksandar Prijovic! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' Chris Ikonomidis makes way for Bruce Kamau at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 71' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Ikonomidis departs to be replaced by Bruce Kamau.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Alessandro Diamanti on, Noah Botic off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Damien da Silva.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Nathan Konstandopoulos on, Connor Chapman off on 81 minutes.
  • 85' Ben Garuccio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Jamie Young. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Another change for Western United FC made on 90 minute. Lachlan Wales leaves to be changed by Dylan Pierias.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Cadete argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Another three points for Western United FC.

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.